Rongowhakaata Halbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rongowhakaata Halbert

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


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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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