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… Pāora Te Pōtangaroa was the son of Ngaehe, of Ngāti Kerei and Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti , and Wiremu Te Pōtangaroa, a leader in the … Te Pōtangaroa, Pāora …
Type: Biography
… Te Paea was the eldest daughter of Hēmi Tonoriri Kīngi and Ākinihi Ngaro Brown. Her … Cherrington, Te Paea …
Type: Biography
… Te Arawa Te Arawa and its crew left Hawaiki after a conflict over food resources which pitted … Te Arawa and Tainui …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Canoe traditions
… Te Waaka Perohuka was a tohunga and carver of the Rongowhakaata people of Tūranga (Gisborne). His date of birth is unknown but must have been in the late eighteenth century, as he was one of the principal … Perohuka, Te Waaka …
Type: Biography
… Fortune favoured Apanui Ringamutu, the founding ancestor of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. As a young boy he was given territory on the East Coast, including the Mōtū River. His many descendants cultivated these lands, and put profits from whaling back into … Te Whānau-ā-Apanui …
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… Te Tirarau Kūkupa, the son of Kūkupa and his first wife, Whitiao, was born probably in the late 1790s. He was descended from Rāhiri, an ancestor of Ngāpuhi; his grandmother was Te Toka-i-Tawhio, leader of Ngāti Ruangaio. Although he is … Te Tirarau Kūkupa …
Type: Biography
… Staff Te Ara is managed and updated by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in … Who is Te Ara? …
Type: Basic page
… Te Aritaua Pītama was born on 23 February 1906 at Tuahiwi, a … of 12 children of Weretā Tainui Pītama, also known as Te Ruapōhatu or ‘Stone’ Pītama, and his wife, Te Hauraraka … Pītama, Te Aritaua …
Type: Biography
… Te Kari Waaka was born on 6 March 1916 at Poroporo, near Whakatāne, the son of Te Wiremu Tāmati Waaka of Ngāti Pūkeko , a farmer, and his … the first Māori from Whakatāne to win a scholarship to St Stephen’s Native Boys’ School, Auckland. His mother died when …
Type: Biography
… He was the son of Reihana Poto of Ngāti Maru , and Karukino Te Taniwha of Ngāti Puku and Te Mateawa hapu of Ngāti Whanaunga. Taiwiwi was another of his … Te Taniwha, Tukumana …
Type: Biography
… Hūnua Ranges Steep ranges (rising to 688 m) north of the highway between Mangatāwhiri and Miranda, formed of uplifted blocks of greywacke. They are covered with dense forest … Waikato River, have been dammed, making the area a major water catchment for Auckland city. Maramarua Farming locality …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Waikato places
… Te Ahu was a missionary among Te Arawa for over 50 years. From Te Uri Taniwha hapū of Ngāpuhi , he was born near Ōkaihau, … Te Ahu, Īhāia …
Type: Biography
… the aukati (boundary), and no land within Ngāti Maniapoto territory was confiscated. These lands were largely off-limits to the government … until the early 1880s. A small number of Europeans who entered the territory unauthorised were expelled or killed. … Te Rohe Pōtae …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: King Country region
… Te Ara has produced a number of print publications using text and images drawn from the website. The books are … Te Ara in print …
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… This site map is a quick guide to the growing list of stories that you'll find in Te Ara. Can't find what you're looking for? The 1966 … Zealand , published online for the first time as part of Te Ara, is another great place to look for information about …
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… ancestor of Ngāpuhi; Hunā was his father and his mother, Te Tāwai. They were of Ngāti Hine, whose identity with their territory runs thus: Tokerau is the mountain Taumārere the … the ancestress. When Kawiti reached maturity, he was admitted into Te Whare Wānanga mō nga Tohunga, at Taumārere, one …
Type: Biography
… and slept in wharepuni – rectangular sleeping houses. Later, Māori slowly adopted European-style houses, but many had difficulty getting … In the early 2000s Māori had a much lower home-ownership rate than the rest of the population. There are a number of … Māori housing – te noho whare …
Type: Story Front
… its marae. Managing a marae is a huge task, overseen by trustees and reliant on community support and commitment. … Marae management – te whakahaere marae …
Type: Story Front
… gold mining, the Treaty of Waitangi, the electoral system, picnics and barbecues, and much more – Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand covers all aspects of … Te Ara – a history …
Type: Story Front
… The branch of knowledge that includes kōrero pūrākau (storytelling), waiata (songs), haka, poi, taonga puoro (music) and tākaro (games) is known as te whare tapere (the house of entertainment). Kōrero pūrākau … Te whare tapere …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Leisure in traditional Māori society – ngā mahi a te rēhia