Waikato Tainui

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title: Waikato Tainui
text: Waikato Tainui, Waikato or Tainui is a group of Māori iwi based in Waikato Region, in the western central region of New Zealand's North Island. It is part of the larger Tainui confederation of Polynesian settlers who arrived to New Zealand on the Tainui waka. The tribe is named after the Waikato River, which plays a large part in its history and culture. Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, the first Māori king, was a member of the Ngāti Mahuta hapu (sub-tribe) of Waikato iwi, and his descendants have succeed
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description: Māori iwi (tribe) in Aotearoa New Zealand
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waikato_Tainui
date created: 2005-09-22T01:41:30Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T09:36:21Z
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