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Story: Ngā Rauru Kītahi

Rongoueroa

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Rongoueroa

Rongoueroa was the mother of Rauru Kītahi, the ancestor from whom the tribe Ngā Rauru Kītahi take their name. She was also the mother of Awanuiarangi, the ancestor of the Te Āti Awa people.

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Taituha Kīngi, Ngā Rauru Kītahi – Early history, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/4197/rongoueroa (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Taituha Kīngi, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.