# Whakaue — Polynesian Mythology character guide

> Whakaue in Polynesian Mythology by George Grey.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-the-voyage-to-new-zealand

## Who they are

A chief and ancestor of the Te Arawa people.

## Relationships

### [Tūtānekai](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/characters/tutanekai)

_family_

Tūtānekai is Whakaue's son, and their bond is tested by love and duty.

## In the story

### [The Story of Hinemoa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/chapters/the-story-of-hinemoa)

Reputed father of Tūtānekai, who treats him kindly and later consents to giving his daughter Tupa to Tiki.

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