Tūa-roto-rua

An ancient Māori chief who first discovered and occupied the Rotorua country, but was dispossessed by Ihengā. He was either the son of Maru-punga-nui,1 or the father of Maru-punga-nui.2

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References

Notes

  1. Shortland, Edward. (1882). Maori Religion and Mythology. London: Longmans Green, p. 82.
  2. Grey, Sir George. (1855). Polynesian Mythology. Auckland: Brett, p. 96.

Source

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 554.