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As this whakapapa (genealogical chart) shows,Turi, the Ngāti Ruanui ancestor, holds a central place in the development of the traditions of this Taranaki tribe. Turi came from Rangiātea, an island in the Pacific, which he was forced to flee.
Whakapapa from information provided by Tony Sole
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