Whaoa

A chief of the Arawa canoe. After the canoe was hauled ashore, the chiefs set out to explore the country, in order to take possession of land for himself and his family. Whaoa went to Paeroa.

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References

Source

  • Shortland, Edward. (1882). Maori Religion and Mythology. London: Longmans Green, p. 51.