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John Te Awa – Hone River – John River – Hone Waipapa Te Awa – John Waipapa Te Awa – Hone Waipapa – John Waipapa
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system was devised where a person would take their father's name as a surname, for example:
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With the arrival of Europeans, surnames were introduced and soon after a Māori
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Ariki – Maunga Ariki – Waiora Maunga – Te Awa Waiora – Waipapa Te Awa
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Māori would also have translations of their names, for example:
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