Rapuwai

Te Rapuwai was a descendant of Hine-ahu-one. He was the ancestor of the Europeans, as Hine-tītama was of the Māori race.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 397.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 3:128.