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Tamaterā and Hineurunga

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Tamaterā and Hineurunga

After Marutūahu’s death Tamaterā married Hineurunga, who was both his aunt and one of his deceased father’s wives. This marriage, which produced two children, caused great strife within the wider family. This whakapapa (genealogical chart) shows the offspring of the marriage.

Whakapapa from information provided by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Marutūahu tribes – Ngāti Rongoū, Ngāti Tamaterā and Ngāti Whanaunga, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/whakapapa/3378/tamatera-and-hineurunga (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 4 March 2009, updated 22 March 2017.