Haungaroa

Haungaroa was legendary Māori woman, who travelled from Hawaiki to New Zealand to warn Ngātoro-i-rangi that Manaia was planning to attack him. She was responsible for naming Kaingaroa Forest and various other places in central North Island, according to Te Arawa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa traditions.

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