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… became a refuge when Hawke’s Bay was invaded by armed tribes from the west and north. It still has a significant …
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Part of story: Hawke’s Bay places
… a muru: ‘Our leaders made fiery speeches accusing the local tribe of guilt in sexual matters, punctuating their remarks …
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Part of story: Te ture – Māori and legislation
… of the marae are mainly from Ngāti Hamua, a Rangitāne sub-tribe. The original meeting house, built by the prophet and …
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Part of story: Wairarapa places
… the two became the founding ancestors of the Ngāti Pikiao tribe, in the Rotorua area. The tree still stands alongside …
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Part of story: Conifers
… peace between the races. 1 Others wanted to reward the tribes that had fought on the Crown’s side in the New …
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Part of story: Voting rights
… figures in the traditions of the Te Arawa and Ngāti Raukawa tribes. The dam and 84-megawatt power station were built …
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Part of story: Volcanic Plateau places
… home for Te Rangitepaia and Hineaute hapū of the Rangitāne tribe. Longburn Locality just west of Palmerston North city …
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Part of story: Manawatū and Horowhenua places
… Taiporohēnui was erected here in 1855 for a meeting of tribes to discuss land sales to Pākehā. Lake Rotorangi …
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Part of story: Taranaki places
… chief of the central North Island Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe, gifted the sacred Tongariro mountain to the Crown in …
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Part of story: Mountains
… Hine descent. Both parents were descendants of the Taranaki tribes Ngā Rauru and Ngāti Ruanui. Her paternal grandfather …
Type: Biography
… and New Caledonia. Gulls of Mokoia In 1823 the Ngāpuhi tribe attacked the Te Arawa people living on Mokoia Island, …
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Part of story: Gulls, terns and skuas
… the trees and grab (hopu) the bird (kōkō). The Ngāti Porou tribe called this method rutu (dash down), as the fowler …
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Part of story: Te tāhere manu – bird catching
… They named their child (the ancestor of the Ngāti Raukawa tribe) after the plant. Whānau – family Harakeke (flax, …
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Part of story: Te Waonui a Tāne – forest mythology
… European vessel to enter the Ūawa River. He found two Māori tribes living there on opposite sides of the river. Te …
Type: Biography
… Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki and Te Aitanga a Hauiti tribes all trace descent from the people of the Horouta . …
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Part of story: Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration
… war, Moriori welcomed about 900 people from two Māori tribes, Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama. Originally from …
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Part of story: Moriori
… a careful harvest of the forests, the seashore and the sea. Tribes were self sufficient in most resources, but there was …
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Part of story: Economy
… where there were suitable trees and a keen workforce. Māori tribes often wanted to attract timber trade, which they …
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Part of story: Logging native forests
… This was the first final settlement to cover all Māori tribes. They were assisted to purchase 50% of the Sealord …
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… name refers to their ancestor Tamatea, while the Rangitāne tribe say the name should be Tānenui-a-rangi, their …
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Part of story: Tapa whenua – naming places