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Compiled by Henry James Fletcher
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| RUAUIA | Ngati-Kahungunu Genealogy. A.H.M. 6:176, 196, 239. |
| RUAUMOKO | The god of earthquakes. J.P.S. 8:111, 114; 32:95, 156. 35:174, 333; 37:68, 170; 103:119; A.H.M. 6:183. W.W. 1:118. M.B. 8:48; 10:70-71, 117-118. Trans. 32:295; 34:39; 40:210. |
| RUA UPOKO | Rangi Genealogy. Trans. 15:457. |
| RUA URI | A chief of Mataatua people. A name in a song. J.P.S. 3:105; 17:28, 29. |
| RUA WAEKO | Ngati-Hia Genealogy. J.P.S. 1:225. |
| RUA WAHA | East Coast Genealogy. North Auckland Genealogy. J.P.S. 5:5; 18:86. |
| RUA WAHIA | A peak of Tarawera Mountains. J.P.S. 2:223, 226, 236, 239; 8:56, 119; 15:9; 18:125, 119; 15:9; 18:125. 62:405; Trans. 5:334; 15:435; 19:345, 352-372, 465-467; 31:503; 34:71; 38:199; 41:260; 43:284, 286; 48:304-305, 312. |
| RUA WAHINE | A wife of Tawhiwhi. Daughter of Awa-nui-a-rangi. J.P.S. 3:218; 4:28; 24:34; 27:20-21.W.W. 2:255. |
| RUA WAIPU | A river near East Cape. J.P.S. 3:176; 4:18, 28-31, 178-182; 13:263. A.H.M. 2:191. |
| RUA WAIRANGI | Ngatoro-i-rangi Genealogy. J.P.S. 55:70; A.H.M. 6:239. |
| RUA WAIRAU | Whanganui Genealogy. Wh. 40 Genealogy. |
| RUA WARU | East Coast Genealogy. J.P.S. 4:21. |
| RUA WEHEA | Ngati-Tuwharetoa chief killed at Waihaha. A place in the Thames valley. J.P.S. 2:158, 210; 13:258; 18:214; 24:152-159; 43:Mem 10:291; 54:211. A.H.M. 4:212, 219, 226, 230; 5:29, 30. P.M. 144, 188, 191. Trans. 13:80; 15:442, 443. |
| RUA WERA | Place name. J.P.S. 60:105. |
| RUA WEUWEU | East Coast Genealogy. J.P.S. 3:212; 4:29. |
| RUA WEWE | Tamatea Genealogy. Trans. 15:449. |
| RUA WHAITIRI | J.P.S. 4:18. |
| RUA WHAKAHORO | A name in a song. J.P.S. 14:136, 140. |
| RUA WHAKAKINO RANGI | Tiki Genealogy. A.H.M. 1:153. |
| RUA WHAKAONGA | Kupe Genealogy. Ngati Raukawa Genealogy. J.P.S. 79:85. |
| RUA WHAKATARA | A chief of Te Whaiti. Trans. 36:53. |
| RUA WHAKATINA | A son of Tamatea. J.P.S. 19:215; 23:81; 59:64 Genealogy, 66, 74. A.H.M. 6:189. W.W. 2:145, 160. |
| RUA WHAKATINI | Ngati-Whiti Genealogy. J.P.S. 2:279; 5:12. |
| RUA WHANGO | A tipua who lived in a cave at Kawhia. J.P.S. 15:29. |
| RUAWHARE | Brother of Tupai. J.P.S. 57:43 |
| RUA WHARETAI | Rangitane Genealogy. J.P.S. 1:230; 15:72. |
| RUA WHARO | One of the chiefs of Takitimu. Kahungunu genealogy. J.P.S. 1:77, 227, 228; 3:210, 212; 4:182; 5:235; 7:111-112; 12:52-53; 16:220, 225; 17:99-102; 19:219; 21:162; 22:19, 130; 23:29, 30, 112, 114, 118, 142-148, 176, 200-209; 24:13-15, 22; 30:146; 35:77, 87-88, 93, 104, 110, 212, 217; 36:132, 261; 57:42-44; 59:344-346; 75:206; 102:67; 103:120, 145, 149-150, 165.W.W. 1:83. M.B. 2:6; 4:216-219; 7:90, 285-291; 9:108, 148; 10:113, 136. A.H.M. 1:75; 3:42-47, 58-65, 70-73, 92. Trans. 48:451, 453. W.W. 2:4, 17, 51, 66, 166-171, 179-185, 189, 191-195, 198-199, 206-213, 216-218, 224, 228-229, 237, 239-240, 249. |
| RUA WHARU | Tamatea's tohunga. Wh. 7. Trans. 42:78. |
| RUAWHEKE | J.P.S. 99:311. |
| RUA WHENUA | South Island Genealogy. Trans. 10:.88. |
| RUA WHETUKI | Porourangi Genealogy. Ancestor of Te Kooti. J.P.S. 51:20 Genealogy; 55:2. |
| RUA WHETUTUKI | East Coast Genealogy. J.P.S. 3:211. |
| RUA WHEWHE | A.H.M. 6:225. |
| RUEKE | Tuhianga-Houmea-Puhaanga/Ngati Toa genealogies. J.P.S. 65:54 Genealogies III & IX. |
| RUHA | Maui-potiki Genealogy. J.P.S. 4:182. |
| RUHA NUI | The period of leisure after crops are lifted. J.P.S. 40:2. M.B. 8:1, 50; 9:112, 113. |
| RUHE | A northern chief. S.D. 124. Ika. 549. |
| RUHI | A star. A northern chief. A Ngati-Ira chieftainess. J.P.S. 8:102; 19:96; 25:8. P. 59. 67:65. Trans. 45:366. |
| RUHIA | A wife of Te Makaho of Ngati-Hikairo. J.P.S. 2:111; 8:119. Wh. 53. |
| RUHI I TE RANGI | Person who came to New Zealand with Tinirau. J.P.S. 37:264, 268. |
| RUHINA | Toi Genealogy. A.H.M. 6:175. J.P.S. 55:75-77 Genealogy. |
| RUHINA I TE WAWANA | One of the minor gods. W.W. 1:157. |
| RUHI PURURU | Ngati Tuara chief. J.P.S. 59:289. |
| RUHIRUHI | Tangata whenua Genealogy. J.P.S. 22:193; 27:8. 37:192, 213, 266, 269-270; 46:223. W.W. 1:138, 193; 2:75, 172, 262. M.B. 8:2. |
| RUHI TE RANGI | An autumn month. J.P.S. 8:102, 105, 108. M.B. 9:113. |
| RU HOANI | Follower of Rua, husband of Te Raumiria Te Haunui.J.P.S. 92:373. |
| RUIA | A chief of Te Rarawa. J.P.S. 16:134, 151. |
| RUIHA | Tuhoe Genealogy. J.P.S. 68:218; 72:402. |
| RUIHI | Ngai-tara Genealogy. J.P.S. 5:10; 15:73, 76. |
| RUINGA | Paoa Genealogy. J.P.S. 1:79; 2:227, 242. A.H.M. 5:28. M.B. 8:165. |
| RUINGA HOE | East Coast Genealogy. A.H.M. 6:209. J.P.S. 55:23 Genealogy. |
| RUINGARANGA | Ngati Manunui chieftainess. J.P.S. 89:333. |
| RUINGA RORO | Tuhoe Genealogy. J.P.S. 8:121; 23:Genealogy 11; 30:168. |
| RUI PAWHARA | A Taupo chief who had the first gun at Taupo. Trans. 15:444. See also Rui pawhara. |
| RUKA | Ruka Broughton. J.P.S. 92:321, 324, 327-328. |
| RUKAHORE | J.P.S. 38:268. |
| RU KAIHORO | A name in a proverb. J.P.S. 7:57. |
| RU KAIWHAKATONU | A name in a proverb. J.P.S. 7:57. |
| RUKA TAURUA | A Ngati-Whatua chief. J.P.S. 9:164. |
| RUKA WAHA KURA | An islet near Stewart Island. Trans. 48:246. |
| RUKE | North Auckland Genealogy. J.P.S. 18:86. |
| RUKINO | An Island in Hauraki Gulf. Trans. 11:448. |
| RUKU | East Coast Genealogy. J.P.S. 6:180; 51:20 Genealogy. |
| RUKUANGA | Female personal name recorded by Taylor. J.P.S. 67:65. |
| RUKU ATA | A Ngati-Porou chief. J.P.S. 13:59. |
| RUKUEHUTAI | A name in a charm by which Kupe bewitched Wheke. J.P.S. 36:274. |
| RUKU HANGA | Female personal name recorded by Taylor. J.P.S. 67:65. |
| RUKUHIA | Ngati-toa Genealogy. A swamp near Hamilton. J.P.S. 67:65; 81197. A.H.M. 4:76. Trans. 21:410; 26:402. |
| RUKU MOANA | A bailer on the Kurahaupo. Kingitanga Marae near Morrinsville. J.P.S. 22:209; 26:68; 55:70; 66:251; 67:65; 71:301. M.B. 7:288. W.W. 2:111, 199, 218. |
| RUKUPO | Name of a rock at Whakatane. J.P.S. 82:136, 138. |
| RUKU POU | J.P.S. 6:44. |
| RUKU POURI | A chief of the Patu-paiarehe. J.P.S. 30:142. |
| RUKURUKU | Personification of Weweia (little grebe). Trans. 33:470; 42:474. |
| RUKURUKU MOANA | W.W. 2:87. |
| RUKURUKU O TE RANGI | A basket that held some of the esoteric knowledge M.B. 10:67. |
| RUKUTIA | A wife of Tu-te-Koropunga. J.P.S. 7:202-204; 10:86; 11:65; 39:33; 45:160; 49:169; 67:65; 69:385. A.H.M. 2:35-37, 43-47, 117. Trans. 8:110-115. |
| RUKUTOA | A place near Point Halswell. J.P.S. 27:173. |
| RUKUWAI | Tuhoe Genealogy. Hapuoneone Genealogy. A place on the Taranaki Coast. J.P.S. 22:Genealogy 1; 23:Genealogy 5. 67:65; 9944. A.H.M. 5:53. P.M. 176. Wh. 60. Trans. 37:125; 38:190. |
| RUMAKA | J.P.S. 9:152. |
| RUMAKINA | East Coast Genealogy. J.P.S. 13:157; 14:74, 89; 23:160; 25:110. |
| RUNANGA | An old settlement on Napier-Taupo Road. J.P.S. 2:205, 207, 226, 239; 9:87; 14:54; 23:169; 25:107, 162; 26:68; 89:335; 93:389; 107:171.Trans. 15:434-435, 439; 20:296; 28:683; 29:530; 40:84, 219; 41:439; 43:288-291. |
| RUNANGA O RANGITANE O WAIRARAPA | Tribal council, J.P.S. 102:41. |
| RUNANGANUI O NGATI KAHUNGUNU | Political unit of Ngati Kahungunu. J.P.S. 102:43, 66. |
| RUNANGANUI O RANGITANE | Political unit of Rangitane, J.P.S. 102:42-43, 55, 66. |
| RUNGA | The upper world. J.P.S. 38:52; 55:55, 75.. |
| RUNGA TAPU | A man drowned by Ruatapu. A.H.M. 3:49. |
| RUNGA TE RANGI | A grandson of Maniapoto. J.P.S. 17:193; 18:24, 86; 48:134; 49:240; 6554 Genealogies I & V; 66:252; 67:65. |
| RUNUKU | One of the ancient primal beings. Taranaki Genealogy. J.P.S. 16:140; 27:43; 67:65. P.M. 8. Ika. 124. |
| RUONE ATUA | A pa near Tauranga. A.H.M. 5:39. |
| RUPAHA | A chief of Te Namu pa. J.P.S. 19:63. |
| RU PAPA MANIA | Taranaki Genealogy. J.P.S. 16:140. |
| RU PAPA PAHEKE | Taranaki Genealogy. J.P.S. 16:140. |
| RU PAPAU | Taranaki Genealogy. J.P.S. 16:140. |
| RU PAPA WAI | Taranaki Genealogy. J.P.S. 16:140. |
| RUPE | An atua in the form of a pigeon. Arawa Genealogy. Wood pigeon: eldest brother of Maaui and Hinauri. J.P.S. 1:222; 2:112, 123-124, 146-150, 206; 3:49; 9:179; 14:114, 119; 38:15, 227; 49:531; 51:224;53:180, 182; 75:183; 84:Mem40:73-78, 80, 84, 87; 98:164; 99:130-131. A.H.M. 1:53, 81-86; 2:88, 90, 136, 142-144; 3:264; 5:110. P.M. 31, 39. S.M. 29, 109-110. P. 46, 52-53, 68. Ika. 135, 238-241, 282-283. Trans. 1G:48; 7:9, 26, 50; 12:136; 19:489-496, 502; 20:391; 37:105, 111; 41:269. Another name for Maui. see also Maaui mua . |
| RUPE IAIA KI UTA | Rangi Genealogy. A.H.M. 6:197. |
| RUPE MAI NONO | A sister of Tawhaki. A.H.M. 6:198. |
| RUPE O HURI WAKA | A name in a song. J.P.S. 14:136, 140. |
| RUPE PAE | Po Genealogy. Rangi Genealogy. A.H.M. 6:166. Trans. 40:188. |
| RUPERUPE | A name in a kite song. S.T. 136. |
| RUPE TAKOTO | A name in a fable. Ika. 278. |
| RUPE TE RANGI | A name for the elder Maui. J.P.S. 14:118. |
| RUPE TU | A name in a fable. Rangi Genealogy. A.H.M. 1:170; 6:166, 194. Ika. 278. Trans. 11:188. |
| RUPU | J.P.S. 38:227 See Rupe. |
| RUPUKE | A Moriori canoe. Trans. 22:76. |
| RURA | Ruler: Hauhau angel. J.P.S. 11:68 93:366, 390; 101:12, 16, 26, 31. see also Tama-a-Rura. |
| RURANGI | A chief of Owaranga pa. J.P.S. 99:44. S.T. 282. |
| RURE | Whatonga Genealogy. Rangitane Genealogy. J.P.S. 55:23 Genealogy. |
| RUREA | Rangi Genealogy. A.H.M. 6:183, 195, 206, 226. |
| RUREHE | Tuhoe Genealogy. J.P.S. 23:87, Genealogy 12. |
| RURI | Inland Patea Genealogy.J.P.S. 59:64 Genealogy; 91:26. |
| RURIKAKA | A river in Southland. Trans. 43:459, 462. |
| RURIKA | Some rocks in the Bay of Plenty. M.B. 7:130. Trans. 5:151-153, 456; 9:319, 321; 10:200, 210, 224; 11:376; 19:345; 27:94; 37:127; 41:236. |
| RURIRURI | Ngati-Toa Genealogy. A.H.M. 4:70. |
| RURU | The owl. A descendant of Ihenga. A brother of Hine-te-iwaiwa. J.P.S. 2:247; 11:23, 223-224; 18:199; 19:129; 21:179; 25:43; 27:153; 28:44-45; 55:15; 56:178; 61:169; 62:204, 206, 218, 227; 65:54 Genealogies I, X, XI & XIV; 66:252. A.H.M. 2:136; 3:33; 6:235. W.W. 1:132. M.B. 8:109. Trans. 26:577-578; 34:36, 79; 36:54; 38:219; 42:85; 45:373. |
| RURUANGA | A whare wananga at Waitotara. J.P.S. 9:35, 210, 229. |
| RURU A RAMA | Trans. 28:38. |
| RURU A RAU | Taupo Genealogy. J.P.S. 27:38; 35:35. |
| RURU ATAMAI | One of Tinirau's birds. A.H.M. 2:128; 3:5. |
| RURUAU | A star. Ika. 362. |
| RURU I TE WAREWARE | The spirits of Death that have taken the form of an owl, "Owl from Oblivion". J.P.S. 50:103. |
| RURU KINO | Maui-potiki Genealogy. Tuhoe Genealogy. J.P.S. 4:182; 22:Genealogy 8; 23:Genealogy 7; 75:193, 198. |
| RURUKU | An incantation. South Island Genealogy. A.H.M. 1:64. S.D. 94 Table D. |
| RURUKU O TE RANGI | Te Rangi-haupapa's belt. J.P.S. 26:186. W.W. 1:190. |
| RURU MAHARA | One of Tinirau's birds. A.H.M. 2:134-135. Trans. 7:28, 49-50. |
| RURUMAI | Inland Patea Genealogy.J.P.S. 59:70 Genealogy. |
| RURUMAIAKATEA | Name of a place near Taumaranui where Te Oro is buried. J.P.S. 45:5. |
| RURUNGA | A chief of Horehore pa. J.P.S. 15:92. |
| RURU NUI | A Ngati-Raukawa kainga. J.P.S. 19:201-202, 205. |
| RURU PATAROMA | Chief at Rongopai. J.P.S. 93:357. |
| RURU RAMA | A name in connection with the burning of Tihi-o-manono A.H.M. 2:148. Trans. 7:49. |
| RURURURU | Male personal name recorded by Taylor. J.P.S. 67:65; |
| RURU TANGI AKAU | A wife of Tane. J.P.S. 8:116. A.H.M. 3:144. M.B. 10:73. Trans. 14:36, 38; 33:468; 40:189. |
| RURUTAO | William Shakespeare: from ruru: shake and tao: spear. J.P.S. 102:100. |
| RURU TE AKURAMA | Ati-Awa Genealogy. J.P.S. 16:213. |
| RURU TE HAKURAMA | The torch used to fire Te Uru-o-manono. A.H.M. 2:150. See also Ruru-rama. |
| RURU TEINA | J.P.S. 45:160. A.H.M. 2:26-30. Trans. 8:115-118. |
| RURUTU | A name in a song. J.P.S. 14:148-149; 39:224-226, 228-229, 232; 44:64, 157; 47:Mem 15:12; 50:107-109, 111; 55:135; 56:52; 70:453. |
| RURU WAREWARE | A friend of Tinirau. A.H.M. 2:132-135; 3:5. Trans. 7:25, 49-50. |
| RURU WHANGO | A place near Horehore pa. J.P.S. 15:86. |
| RUTA | Tangata whenua Genealogy. Of Rangitane.J.P.S. 2:279; 55:48, 74, 79 Genealogy; 59:64 Genealogy; 102:54. |
| RUTANA | A grandson of Toi. S.M. 13. |
| RUTANGA | Maui-potiki Genealogy. Toi Genealogy. J.P.S. 4:45, 182; 7:40; 16:181; 17:25, 44; 20:26, 65; 22:Table I; 24:8; 39:191, 193, 319; 53:110 Genealogy. A.H.M. 6:173, 218. Trans. 15:458. W.W. 2:120 Table I, 234 |
| RU TAPATAPA AWHA | A son of Karihi. J.P.S. 7:208. Trans. 42:640. |
| RUTAU | A place in Ohinemutu. J.P.S. 30:257. |
| RUTE | Ngati-Apa Genealogy. Trans. 42:103. |
| RUTEA | A Rangitikei chief. J.P.S. 68:268-269. |
| RUTENE | A chief of Te Huke fort at Mohaka. Rutene Irwin, brother of Heni Brown. J.P.S. 11:19 93:363, 394. |
| RUTENE NGATUERE | Ngati Kahungunu genealogy. J.P.S. 102:67 see also Ngatuere. |
| RU TE PUPUKE | Ngati-Hia Genealogy. J.P.S. 1:225. |
| RUTETEKIRI | Ngati Pariri Genealogy. J.P.S. 55:55, 76, 79 Genealogy. |
| RU TOWAI KURA | A foundling child at the Chathams. Trans. 37:160. |
| RUTU | Tuhoe Genealogy. J.P.S. 23:Genealogy 12; 54:164. |
| RUTUNGA | Tuhoe Genealogy. J.P.S. 22:Genealogy 1. Trans. 30:36. |
| RUTU PAHU | Tawhaki Genealogy. J.P.S. 14:210. |
| RUTUTU | Female personal name recorded by Taylor. J.P.S. 67:65. |
| RUUHI | A star. Trans. 35:109; 36:18. |
| RUUHI TE RANGI | A name in an old oriori. J.P.S. 15:185-186. |
| RUUNANGA | Maori councils or committees. J.P.S. 93:283-284, 286-292. |
| RU WAHINE | Ngati-Ira Genealogy. J.P.S. 3:215. A.H.M. 2:8. |
| RUWAHINE MATA MOARI | A.H.M. 1:62. |
| RUWAI | Ngati-Raukawa Genealogy. J.P.S. 19:201. |
| RU WAI MOKO | God of earthquakes. J.P.S. 37:68. A.H.M. 2:2.4. See also Ruaumoko. |
| RUWHA NUI | M.B. 9:113. See also Ruha-nui. |
| RUWIKI | East Coast Genealogy. J.P.S. 13:157. |
| RU WIRIHANA | Son of Napi Wirihana: Huatau genealogy. J.P.S. 47:128. |
Abbreviations
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