Rereahu

"Rereahu had a very distinguished family from his three wives,- the better known are his two sons, Maniapoto and Matakore, and a daughter Rongorito. A brother of his is an ancestor of the celebrated Rewi Maniapoto of Orakau fame. The two sons each established important Tainui tribes. The daughter, Rongorito, founded a "village of refuge" near Otorohanga named "Te Marae-O-Hine". Any fugitive who reached the village could claim sanctuary and was protected without question, as no bloodshed was permitted in the village. On one occasion, a man of the Tuwharetoa tribe claimed sanctuary from his pursuers and the chief, Ruawehia, granted his request. Even after Ruawehia heard from the pursuers that his own son had been murdered by the fugitive, he still allowed him to rest in safety. After a couple of days, he gave the man food and told him he would have a free day’s start in his travels, but after that his life would be forfeit if he was caught. (The man got away to safety)." (Wikipedia, 2023).

Tamāio and Hinemata [te tatau pounamu green door treaty between Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Hāua Iwi] had a daughter, Rangi-ānewa, who married her cousin Rereahu and had many children (Jones & Biggs, 2004).

Sources:

Jones, P. T. (1975). Ngā Kāwei Tūpuna o Ngāti Hāua Genealogical Tables of the Ngāti Hāua. In Ngāpuwaiwaha Marae. [Booklet] Ngāti Hāua.

Jones, P. T., & Biggs, B. (2004). Ngā iwi o Tainui : nga koorero tuku iho a nga tuupuna = The traditional history of the Tainui people. Auckland University Press.
ISBN : 1869403312.

Kelly, L. G. (1949). Tainui : the story of Hoturoa and his descendants. Polynesian Society.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/books/ALMA1949-9917503433502836-T...

Ngata, A., & Jones, P. T. (2004). Ngā Mōteatea. II, 142. Auckland University Press.

Ruapuha Uekaha Hapū Trust. (n.d.). Whakapapa o Ngāti Uekaha [Table].
https://ruht.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Whakapapa-of-Ngati-Ue...

Wikipedia. (2023, April 28). Rereahu.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rereahu