Save Gender Masculine Usage Maori, Cook Islands Maori, Polynesian Mythology Pronounced Pron. rong-o-MAH-TAH-ne [key] Meaning & History Rongomātāne is a god of agriculture and peace (after war) in Māori mythology. Rongomātāne derives from rongo "peace, news", mā "by way of", and tāne "man".