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Maketū

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Maketū

In the 18th century Tamapahore, the brother of the chief Te Rangihouhiri, visited his relatives who lived here at Maketū. War broke out and Tūtengaehe, Te Rangihouhiri’s eldest son, was killed.

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Te Awanuiārangi Black, Tauranga Moana – The Tauranga tribes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3854/maketu (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Te Awanuiārangi Black, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.