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On 23 July 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Rakataura. The result of the discussion was Moved.

Requested move 23 July 2023[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) SilverLocust 💬 13:15, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rakatāura → Rakataura – Most common spelling of his name in modern sources, even in contexts where surrounding names have macrons (e.g. Te Kawerau ā Maki, Ōwairaka) [1][2][3][4][5] Prosperosity (talk) 00:05, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support per WP:COMMONNAME. Rreagan007 (talk) 04:47, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support, based on a quick look. Nurg (talk) 11:02, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support I would normally oppose the removal of a macron as they are generally used in Maori words, but it does appear that in this case it is not used. --Spekkios (talk) 07:10, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: The macron is used by Pei Te Hurinui Jones (although for typographical reasons he gives all macrons as doubled vowels), by the National library [6], and the Raukawa Claims Settlement Act 2014. Perhaps it is a Raukawa/Waikato/Tainui variant? If this is moved, I think the macron-ed form should appear as an alternate form at the start of the article. Furius (talk) 08:36, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.