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unusual facts about Ngāti Maru



Te Waharoa

He led his tribe in preserving their territory from occupation by other tribes, including driving out Ngāti Maru in the 1820s, after they outstayed their welcome by weight of numbers,building 15 pa in Ngati Haua territory and the overtaxing of local food resources,when taking refuge from Ngāpuhi attacks on the Hauraki area.


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