Kehu

Kehu also known as Ekehu, Hone Mokehakeha and Hone Mokekehu was an important ancestor to the Māori nations Ngāti Tūmatakokiri and Ngāti Apa.^[1] He was an expert on how to traverse their regions and knowledgeable on natural resources contained within. He was a guide to Thomas Brunner and Charles Heaphy, who were English explorers in the 1800s traversing parts of Te Wai Pounamu (now commonly known as the South Island of New Zealand).

^ Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō; Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust; the Crown (29 October 2010). Ngāti Apa Deed of Settlement Schedule: Documents (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 12 February 2024.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[:1-1] Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō; Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust; the Crown (29 October 2010). Ngāti Apa Deed of Settlement Schedule: Documents (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 12 February 2024.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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