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… Īhāia Pōrutu Puketapu was a prominent leader of Te Āti Awa of the Wellington and Hutt Valley districts. He … on 7 February 1887, the eldest of four brothers and one sister. His father, Hapi Tūtūā Puketapu, and mother, Mihi …
Type: Biography
… in 1855 or 1856 and known as Mere Rikiriki, was the daughter of Kāwana Rōpiha (also known as Kāwana Hūnia) of Ngāti Tauira, and Mere Rikiriki of Ngāti Te Rangitepaia. She had links with Rangitāne and Ngāti Apa …
Type: Biography
… an extraordinary power, essence or presence. It relates to authority, power and prestige. Mana comes from the … ‘[K]aua hoki e kotikotia tatou ika; e ngari waiho kia tae au ki te kawe atu i te hau o tenei tanga-ika; a, kia tae atu au ki te tohunga, kia whangaia ki te atua, ka …
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Part of story: Traditional Māori religion – ngā karakia a te Māori
… musket-armed invasions of the early 19th century nor the attentions of Ngāti Toa under the leadership of Te Rauparaha. Ngāpuhi swept through the region in 1819 under …
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Part of story: Whanganui tribes
… early 1900s to the end of the Second World War in 1945. After this, the people began leaving their ancestral regions … the employment market and enabling families to find better educational opportunities. ‘Kei te aha country’ Koro …
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Part of story: Ngāti Porou
… (godwit) In Māori tradition, spirits leave this world at Te Rēinga in the far north. Departing spirits are compared … because it resembles the bird’s snug nest. Matuku (bittern) The male matuku has a loud booming cry to ward off … Birds associated with death …
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Part of story: Ngā manu – birds
… about the creation and gods of the heavens had their counterparts in Polynesian cultures. Samoa and Tonga The Samoan … begins with Tagaloa-lagi (Tangaroa-rangi to Māori), who created the islands of Samoa by throwing down rocks from the …
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Part of story: Ranginui – the sky
… story, and these are woven into a larger narrative. Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere), for example, is called Te Keteika-a-Rākaihautū (Rākaihautū’s fishing basket). …
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Part of story: Papatūānuku – the land
… kin, and it was decided to attack Ngāti Toa in 1832–33. Te Rauparaha’s escape Under the leadership of the chiefs Tūhawaiki, Makere Te Whanawhana, Whaitiri and Paitu, the southern Ngāi Tahu …
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Part of story: Ngāi Tahu
… Eru Hāmiora Pio, was probably born in 1859 or 1860 in the Te Whāiti district south-east of Murupara in the Bay of Plenty. He was the third child of Hāmiora Tumutara Te Tihi-o-te-whenua Pio of Ngāti Awa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, a …
Type: Biography
… Te Roera and Kurupō Tāreha, prominent landowners in Hawke's Bay, were sons of Tāreha Te Moananui, a principal chief of Ngāti Kahungunu. Tāreha …
Type: Biography
… you live, and continually born and reborn through an intimate relationship with earth, sea and sky. Tribal stories of … their mountains. These traditions speak of an intimate relationship between humankind and the earth. Place names …
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Part of story: Papatūānuku – the land
… of the Marutūahu confederation are Ngāti Rongoū, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Maru and Ngāti Pāoa. They are all located in the Hauraki region, and trace their descent from a …
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Part of story: Marutūahu tribes
… Takamoana derived chiefly rank among Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti and Ngāti Kahungunu in Heretaunga (Hawke's Bay) through his mother, Te Rotohenga, also known as Winipere. Winipere married …
Type: Biography
… chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi at Kaitāia. Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson assured them that the treaty would control Pākehā settlers and protect Māori lands and interests. Nōpera Pana-kareao …
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Part of story: Muriwhenua tribes
… Hōri Ngātai was from Ngāti Hē hapū of Ngāi Te Rangi , and was born at Maungatapu, near Tauranga. His ancestry can be traced to both the Mātaatua and Te Arawa canoes. He was the son of Tūtahi, who signed the …
Type: Biography
… The long white cloud There are many words for clouds, but the most … word, ao, is used in the Māori name for New Zealand: Aotearoa – long white cloud. In one tradition Kuramārōtini, …
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Part of story: Tāwhirimātea – the weather
… Te Ihorangi is the god who personifies rain, while Hinewai … in small drops uwhiuwhi taua – a shower tarariki – persistent showers. Heavy rain is described as: pūroro – driving …
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Part of story: Tāwhirimātea – the weather
… Tamarau Waiari, also known as Te Mākarini Te Wharehuia and Te Mākarini Kaikino, was a chief of high …
Type: Biography
… mana. Rereahu’s eldest son by his first marriage was Te Ihingaarangi. This son naturally expected that his father’s mana would pass to him. However …
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Part of story: Ngāti Maniapoto