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Whakapapa of Pūtoto

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Whakapapa of Pūtoto

This whakapapa lists the children of Pūtoto and Parawhenuamea. Stones, cliffs and fine-grained sand are all included.

Whakapapa from information provided in ‘Te ao tu roa – Maori natural history educational resource’, Auckland Museum

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Phil Moore and Bruce McFadgen, Kōhatu – Māori use of stone – Stone tools, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/whakapapa/9372/whakapapa-of-putoto (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Phil Moore and Bruce McFadgen, published 2 March 2009.