Rongowhakaata "Rongo" Pere Halbert (2 February 1894 – 11 April 1973) was a Māori tribal leader, interpreter, historian and genealogist. He was considered "an eminent authority on Māori 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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2 February 1894 Gisborne, New Zealand
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Died |
11 April 1973 (aged 79) Auckland, New Zealand
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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