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… papers on the socio-economic and demographic profile of the tribes in the Waikato region. These papers culminated in the …
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Part of story: Māori Studies – ngā tari Māori
… eventually taking it over. Highly respected within his own tribe, he served as chairman of the Waipāwa marae committee …
Type: Biography
… of the most comprehensive genealogical records kept by any tribe. His constant lobbying of the Native Department had …
Type: Biography
… same year he spoke at Waerenga-a-hika against Poverty Bay tribes' communicating with Te Kooti. Hēnare Pōtae married …
Type: Biography
… Island in Bay of Plenty. However, the survivors of Manaia's tribe soon arrived in a fleet of canoes to seek revenge. …
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Part of story: Canoe traditions
… white or glossy muka (fibre). These might be exchanged with tribes in other regions. Some of the names given to …
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Part of story: Māori weaving and tukutuku – te raranga me te whatu
… to me that the same causes that depopulated the Indian Tribes are doing the same all over the World. In New Zealand …
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Part of story: European ideas about Māori
… ‘Pākehā–Māori’ (a European who lived as part of a Māori tribe), described such combat: ‘The attack and defence are …
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Part of story: Mau rākau – Māori use of weaponry
… on. Improving the health of whānau (families) and hapū (sub-tribes) through improving that of women was one of the …
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Part of story: Women’s health
… Haswell Wood, a merchant, and his wife, Margaret Amelia Tribe. His mother died when he was seven and his father …
Type: Biography
… meetings. Miniature canoes were carved to present to the tribes. The celebrations began at Te Kaha on 21 January …
Type: Biography
… with 100 followers, he spoke to Ngāti Apa and the Wanganui tribes. The excitement was intense; no effort was spared in … in Parliament should include a member from every major tribe; roads, railways and telegraph construction should not …
Type: Biography
… the ancient alliance of the confederation of Te Āti Awa tribes. Paremata was also tied by kinship to Ngāti Toa, who … relinquishing all claims to Whakatū and other areas. The tribe's concept of its boundaries, however, was in conflict …
Type: Biography
… to send an expedition against the offending Te Arawa tribes. On the suggestion of Te Wera, a relative of the … Tarakawa said he died of old age, and that all the tribes of the East Coast assembled to lament over him. …
Type: Biography
… he supported Busby in his efforts to unite the northern tribes to thwart the pretensions of Baron Charles de Thierry …
Type: Biography
… and was clearly impressed by the achievements of the tribe. When Macpherson finally returned to New Zealand in …
Type: Biography
… people. The sickness and child mortality among the tribe were blamed on the profanation of sacred places and on …
Type: Biography