Ngāti Hau are the Māori iwi (tribes) of the Whanganui River area in New Zealand.
| Ngāti Hau | |
|---|---|
| Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom | |
| Rohe (region) | Whanganui |
There are two stories of where the name Ngāti Hau comes from. One is that it comes from Haupipi, who arrived in New Zealand on the Aotea canoe, after his first canoe, Kurahaupō, was wrecked. The other is that it is derived from Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, another name for the Whanganui Māori.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Maori: Yesterday and To-day - A Chief of Ngati-Hau, at Taumarunui, in the Rohepotae, 1883
- ^ Young, David (22 March 2017). "Whanganui tribes – Ancestors". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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