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Story: Tūranga i te hapori – status in Māori society

Te Rauparaha

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Te Rauparaha

Ngāti Toa chief Te Rauparaha was teina (junior) to his half-brother, Nohorua, yet due to his leadership abilities he commanded his people.

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Basil Keane, Tūranga i te hapori – status in Māori society – Tribal traditions of status and rank, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/31131/te-rauparaha (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 3 May 2011.