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Tonga-pōtiki / Pōtikiroa

Maori: Pōtikiroa
Also Known As: "Tonga-pōtiki", "Pōtikiroa", "Tongapōtiki"
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Son of Turi, Captain of the Aotea Waka and Rongorongo Tapāiru
Husband of Mihi and Mihi
Father of Pōkaituriwhatu / Pōkaiturinohati
Brother of Tūranga-i-mua; Tāneroroa / Tāneroa and Tūtawa-whanau-moana
Half brother of Hineruarangi / Hineuenuku and Turi-mata-kena / Turi-mata-kino

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About Tonga-pōtiki

"... the descendants of Tutawawhanaumoana and Tongapotiki are Whanganui Iwi." (Whanganui Iwi & The Crown, 2015).

The Aotea left Hawaiki after a dispute between its captain, Turi, and a chief, Uenuku. Uenuku took offence at an offering from Turi and killed Turi's son Pōtikirōroa. In the reprisals which followed, Turi killed Uenuku's son Awepōtiki, cooked his heart and placed it in another offering to Uenuku, who unwittingly ate it. When he realised this, Uenuku assembled a large force against Turi. Turi procured the Aotea from his father-in-law, Toto, and sailed forth accompanied by another canoe, the Te Rīrino, which was lost in the Tasman Sea. The Aotea landed in a small bay called Hawaiki-iti in Aotea Harbour, just north of Kāwhia. The Aotea canoe was in command of Turi as Captain. With him was his wife Rongorongo, his son Turangaimua, his daughter Taaneroa and of course many others. During the voyage Turi wife gave birth to another son, Tutawhanau-moana (born of the sea)

"Turi and his wife, Rongorongo, had four children, Tūranga-i-mua (a son), the eldest, Tāneroa (a daugher), Tūtawa-whānau-moana (a son born at sea), and the youngest, Tongapōtiki..." (Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi & Her Majesty The Queen [macrons added], 2003).

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Ngāti Rangi and The Crown. (2018). Deed of settlement of historical claims. New Zealand Government.
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Ngāti Ruanui., & Her Majesty The Queen. (2001, May 12). Deed of settlement of the historical claims of Ngāti Ruanui. The New Zealand Government.
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Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi., & Her Majesty The Queen. (2003, November 27). Deed of settlement of the historical claims of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi [Deed]. New Zealand Government.
https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/OTS/Raukawa/Raukawa-Deed-of-Se...

Robinson, P. (2000). Story: Pōkiha, Rangi Hauiti. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand,
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Whanganui Iwi., & The Crown. (2015, August 5). Ruruku whakatupua te mana o te iwi o Whanganui [Report]. New Zealand Government.
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