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… the ancestor of Ngati Rangitiki, Tuhourangi, and allied tribes. In Maori mythology Tama Te Kapua's name is …
… recorded hundreds of the songs and chants of the various tribes, and these form the basis of the book. When he … outstanding. He acted as chief recruiting officer for all tribes, and it was largely due to his efforts in Parliament …
… meeting. Grace encouraged sheep farming by the Tuwharetoa tribe, opened a boarding school in addition to an … who had accompanied him. Among the local hapus or sub-tribes his strongest followers were the Ngati Te Rangiita, …
… warfare between the Arawa and the powerful Waikato tribes after a local chief had murdered one of the Waikato chiefs. In 1867 the Waikato tribes again attacked the Maoris around Rotorua, to take …
… may be described most simply as a tribal one. The Maori tribe (iwi) was essentially a large territorially-based … canoe (waka) in which the major ancestors of a set of Maori tribes are believed to have come to New Zealand. (The …
… There they joined forces with the Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe and became embroiled in a remarkable series of battles … comprising forces of Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, and tribes from inland Patea. He attacked them at Whitiotu on …
… Hipango was the most influential chief among the Wanganui tribes and the largest landowner in the district. He …
… settlement afterwards. The task proved beyond him. Certain tribes had lost faith in British justice and even Grey could …
… from Paikea te Hekeua, a noted chief of the Ngati Whatua tribe. He was educated at St. Stephen's College, Auckland … he set about coordinating the war effort of the separate tribes. Local tribal committees were set up throughout the …
… presents of pigs, potatoes, and seeds to the Bay of Island tribes. Early in the nineteenth century the Maoris of this … crews of visiting ships, were a channel through which the tribes acquired the musket, a weapon which was to turn their …