Rongo-tiki

The wife of chief Manaia of Hawaiki. On account of the outrage committed upon her by Tū-penu, a war ensued and Manaia was compelled to emigrate to New Zealand.

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References

Sources

  • Grey, Sir George. (1855). Polynesian Mythology. Auckland: Brett, p. 118.
  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 426.