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Story: Ngāti Porou

Links to Te Whānau-ā-Apanui

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Links to Te Whānau-ā-Apanui

As this whakapapa (genealogy) shows, Ngāti Porou has strong links to its neighbour on the north-west, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. Apanui Ringamutu, the tribe’s founding ancestor, is also descended from Porourangi.

Whakapapa from information provided by Tamati Muturangi Reedy

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Tamati Muturangi Reedy, Ngāti Porou – Ancestors, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/whakapapa/4181/links-to-te-whanau-a-apanui (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Tamati Muturangi Reedy, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.