Waitaha (South Island iwi)
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Waitaha, an early Māori iwi, inhabited the South Island of New Zealand.[1] They were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest – first by the Ngāti Māmoe and then by Ngāi Tahu – from the 16th century onward. Today those of Waitaha descent are represented by the Ngāi Tahu iwi. Like Ngāi Tahu today, Waitaha was itself a collection of various ancient iwi. Kāti Rākai was said to be one of Waitaha's hapū.[2]
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Waitaha | |
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Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom | |
Rohe (region) | South Island |
Waka (canoe) | Uruaokapuarangi |
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