Rongowhakaata

Rongowhakaata is the ancestor of the East coast iwi Rongowhakaata who were one of the first tribes to come in contact with Captain Cook.

"...Rongowhakaata and his wives; the sisters Turahiri, Uetupuke, and Moetai." (Rongowhakaata inclluding Nga Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi et al., 2011).

Sources

Rongowhakaata inclluding Nga Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi., The Trustees of the Rongowhakaata Settlement Trust., & The Crown. (2011, September 300). Deed of settlement of historical claims [Deed]. New Zealand Government.
https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/OTS/Rongowhakaata/Rongowhakaat...