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… to Kaikoura. There he defeated the local branch of the Ngai Tahu tribe, who mistakenly believed the canoes to be … Kekerengu, a Ngati Ira chief who had taken refuge with the Ngai Tahu at Kaikoura. The Ngati Toa landed at Wairau and went overland to Kaikoura. The Ngai Tahu had, however, heard of their coming and fled …
… Because of dialectical variations in Maori speech, the Ngai Tahu “k” (that is, southern Maori) approximates to the … is commonly pronounced as a long “o”. Thus Otago was the Ngai Tahu pronunciation of the standard (northern) Maori …
… possible artifice”, to lure Tamaiharanui, the principal Ngai Tahu chief in the district, to visit the Elizabeth . At … killing every Maori they found. Altogether about 100 of the Ngai Tahu were killed, their flesh taken on board the … in Governor Darling's dispatches, there are also Ngati Toa, Ngai Tahu, and whalers' versions which all differ on …
… (1781–1860). Ngai Tahu chief. A new biography of Karetai appears in the … campaigns against Te Rauparaha. He led a portion of the Ngai Tahu reinforcements at both sieges of Kaiapohia and, … purchased the Otago Block from Karetai and the other Ngai Tahu chiefs. After the Wairau Affray Karetai followed …
… Te Puoho turned his attention towards the conquest of the Ngai Tahu. In spite of a warning from Te Rauparaha that he … Pass to Lake Wanaka, where they disposed of a few of the Ngai Tahu. From Wanaka the taua went up the Cardrona Valley, … no time in bringing a large war party to the scene. The Ngai Tahu taua, under Tuhawaiki and Taiaroa, encountered the …
… the Middle Island”. His main duties were to reconcile the Ngai Tahu tribe to the purchases largely effected by H. Tacy … of Eyre, of social services and other assistance to the Ngai Tahu. Grey, in 1851, appointed Mantell Commissioner of … the support of the British Government for dishonoured Ngai Tahu claims. Soon after his return to New Zealand in …
… sent troops to the Tauranga district in January 1864, the Ngai-te-Rangi built a series of fortifications to withstand … apparent that this challenge would not be accepted, the Ngai-te-Rangi decided to move to a position nearer Tauranga. …
… ( c. 1783–1863). Ngai Tahu chief. A new biography of Taiaroa, Te Matenga … on this site. Taiaroa belonged to the Ruahiihiki hapu of Ngai Tahu and to the Ngati Moki hapu of Ngati Mamoe and was …
… and whalers appeared on the scene and they found Maori (Ngai Tahu) settlements near where Lyttelton and Akaroa now …
… A satisfactory pretext for war was found when Rerewaka, a Ngai Tahu chief of Kaikoura, suggested that if Te Rauparaha … wives, and who had later sought sanctuary with Ngai Tahu. Using this as a pretext Te Rauparaha determined to take the strong Ngai Tahu pa at Kaiapohia (near Kaiapoi). The enemy, …