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Kōrero: Ngāti Kahungunu

Ngā tohorā e whitu a Ngāi Tahu Matawhāiti

The legend of the seven whales of Ngai Tahu Matawhaiti

Nā te kaituhi nā Mere Whaanga te pikitia kei mua i te pukapuka nei. He kōrero tēnei mō ngā tohorā e whitu. He hapū a Ngāi Tahu Matawhāiti nō Ngāti Kahungunu. Ka whakapono rātou, he tohorā ērā puke e whitu e tata ana ki Whakakī i te rāwhiti o Te Wairoa. Ka kite koe i ngā tohorā nei i ngā maihi o Te Poho o Tahu, tō rātou whare tipuna e tū ana ki te marae o Iwitea.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

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by Mere Whaanga

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Mere Whaanga, Ngāti Kahungunu – Tribes and lands, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/3676/nga-tohora-e-whitu-a-ngai-tahu-matawhaiti (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Mere Whaanga, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.

Comments

Brooke whaanga
06 August 2024
I remember my grandpop (Tame whaanga) used to tell us the story of the seven whales I couldn't really remember it so thank u
Wikitoria
09 August 2017
I feel blessed to be able to access this information, joining the dots and making sure when I talk about my whakapapa from this area, that I am doing it correctly.