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Tahupōtiki and his descendants

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Tahupōtiki and his descendants

All the major descent lines of Ngāi Tahu stem from Tahupōtiki. This whakapapa (genealogical chart) shows the names of two important sub-tribes of Ngāi Tahu – Ngāi Tuhaitara of North Canterbury and Ngāti Kurī of Kaikōura. The ancestors who gave their names to the groups were cousins.

Whakapapa from information provided by Te Maire Tau

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Te Maire Tau, Ngāi Tahu – The move south, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/whakapapa/1631/tahupotiki-and-his-descendants (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Te Maire Tau, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.