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Muaūpoko ancestors

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Muaūpoko ancestors

This whakapapa (genealogical chart) names the important ancestors of the Muaūpoko people, including Whātonga, chief of the Kurahaupō canoe, and his son Tara, who gave the tribe its early name, Ngāi Tara.

Whakapapa from information provided by Darren Reid

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Darren Reid, Muaūpoko – Early history, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/whakapapa/3684/muaupoko-ancestors (accessed 20 June 2026).

Story by Darren Reid, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 February 2015.