Rongo-ua-roa

The youngest child of Ue-nuku. He went with his sisters, Maputu-ki-te-rangi, Mahina-i-te-ata, Ropa-nui, and Inanga-mata-mea, to the dwelling of Whena, who was annoyed at his children Whā-tino and Wharo having been caught thieving by Ue-nuku. Whena killed the girls, and Rongo was left for dead, but managed to crawl away and tell Ue-nuku, who avenged his children.

In another story he was the only survivor of an attack by Tā-wheta, the brother of Ue-nuku's wife Taka-rita.

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