Polynesian Mythology · Character
Ngāhue
A chief who discovers greenstone in New Zealand and brings it back.
minor
First appearance: the legend of poutini and whaiapu
Ngāhue shows up with force in The Discovery of New Zealand. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Protagonist who discovers New Zealand while fleeing with his jade stone Poutini.
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In The Discovery of New Zealand: Protagonist who discovers New Zealand while fleeing with his jade stone Poutini. Later, in Construction of Canoes to Emigrate to New Zealand: Brought green stone from New Zealand to…
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- Miscellaneous figures and ancestors
- Heroes and lovers
- Discoverers and migrants
- Arawa migration leaders
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