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Story: Ngāti Toarangatira

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Identity

  3. Migration from the north

  4. 19th century: rise and fall

  5. Ngāti Toa today

  6. Facts and figures

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Identity

Settlement area of Tainui tribes

Settlement area of Tainui tribes

Ngāti Toa lines of descent

Ngāti Toa lines of descent

Porirua Harbour, about 1842

Porirua Harbour, about 1842

The meeting house Toa Rangatira

The meeting house Toa Rangatira

From page 2 - Migration from the north

Kāpiti Island, a natural fortress

Kāpiti Island, a natural fortress

Map of Kāwhia Harbour

Map of Kāwhia Harbour (1st of 2)

A lament for Kāwhia

A lament for Kāwhia (2nd of 2)

Ngāti Toa’s migration

Ngāti Toa’s migration

Roadside Stories: Mōkau, whitebait capital

Roadside Stories: Mōkau, whitebait capital

From page 3 - 19th century: rise and fall

Te Rauparaha’s moko

Te Rauparaha’s moko (1st of 2)

Moko design

Moko design (2nd of 2)

Tāhoramaurea, Motungārara and Kapiti islands, 1843

Tāhoramaurea, Motungārara and Kapiti islands, 1843

Paremata whaling station

Paremata whaling station

‘Scene of the Wairau massacre’

‘Scene of the Wairau massacre’

Roadside Stories: Lake Rotoaira

Roadside Stories: Lake Rotoaira

From page 4 - Ngāti Toa today

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira

Chant composed by Te Rauparaha

Chant composed by Te Rauparaha

How to cite this page:

Mīria Pōmare, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ngati-toarangatira/media (accessed 23 April 2021)

Story by Mīria Pōmare, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017

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