Hotu-roa

The commander of the Tainui canoe in the Migration, according to one version. He brought the variety of kumara (sweet potato) called anurangi.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, pp. 12, 86.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 2:180, 4:60.