Story: Ngāti Kahungunu

A song about Kahungunu and Rongomaiwahine

This waiata (song) tells of Kahungunu’s life and his love for the beautiful and high-born Rongomaiwahine.

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Mere Whaanga, 'Ngāti Kahungunu - Kahungunu and Rongomaiwahine', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/573/a-song-about-kahungunu-and-rongomaiwahine (accessed 19 March 2024)

Story by Mere Whaanga, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 3 Mar 2017