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Story: Ngāti Kahungunu

Carved storehouse doorway

Carved storehouse doorway

This carving in Ngāti Kahungunu style, now held in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, is thought to depict the ancestor Kahungunu, who was renowned for his leadership and practical skills.

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Mere Whaanga, Ngāti Kahungunu – Kahungunu the man, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/569/carved-storehouse-doorway (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Mere Whaanga, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.