Rongowhakaata Halbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki and Rongowhakaata leader, interpreter, historian, genealogist
Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1894
Place of Birth: Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Date of Death: 11-Apr-1973
Profession: historian
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Rongowhakaata Halbert
- Rongowhakaata "Rongo" Pere Halbert (2 February 1894 – 11 April 1973) was a Maori tribal leader, interpreter, historian and genealogist.
- He was considered "an eminent authority on Maori literature".
- Halbert's book Horouta: The History of the Horouta Canoe, Gisborne and East Coast, published posthumously in 1999, is considered a classic of tribal history.
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