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Story: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa tribes

‘Te Wepu’

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‘Te Wepu’

This artwork, made of wood and metal, is Paratene Matchitt’s interpretation of Te Kooti’s banner, Te Wepu (the whip), and incorporates the same symbols of trial, suffering and hope.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

by Paratene Matchitt

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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How to cite this page

Nick Tūpara, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa tribes – Contacts and conflicts, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/2343/te-wepu (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nick Tūpara, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.