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Story: Te Tau Ihu tribes

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Early traditions

  3. The migration from Hawaiki and beyond

  4. Coming of the Pākehā

  5. Land loss

  6. Modern revival

  7. Kurahaupō tribes of Te Tau Ihu

  8. Facts and figures

  9. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Early traditions

The story of Kaiwhakaruaki

The story of Kaiwhakaruaki

Argillite adze

Argillite adze

Lake Grassmere (Kāpara-te-hau)

Lake Grassmere (Kāpara-te-hau)

Rākaihautū sculpts the land

Rākaihautū sculpts the land

From page 2 - The migration from Hawaiki and beyond

The story of Boulder Bank

The story of Boulder Bank

Golden Bay

Golden Bay

Te Tau Ihu region

Te Tau Ihu region

Horahora Kākahu pā

Horahora Kākahu pā

A view of Murderers Bay

A view of Murderers Bay

From page 3 - Coming of the Pākehā

Kahura

Kahura

A French expedition

A French expedition

Te Rauparaha’s moko

Te Rauparaha’s moko

Scrimshaw

Scrimshaw (1st of 3)

Whaler’s view of Māori

Whaler’s view of Māori (2nd of 3)

Whaler’s view of Māori

Whaler’s view of Māori (3rd of 3)

From page 4 - Land loss

Cathedral Hill

Cathedral Hill

Tāmati Pirimona Marino

Tāmati Pirimona Marino

Scene of the Wairau massacre

Scene of the Wairau massacre

Whakarewa School buildings, Motueka

Whakarewa School buildings, Motueka

From page 5 - Modern revival

Wakatū Incorporation carving

Wakatū Incorporation carving

Whakatū marae

Whakatū marae

From page 6 - Kurahaupō tribes of Te Tau Ihu

Ngāti Kuia

Ngāti Kuia

Rangitāne o Wairau

Rangitāne o Wairau

Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō

Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō

How to cite this page:

Hilary Mitchell and John Mitchell, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-tau-ihu-tribes/media (accessed 2 February 2023)

Story by Hilary Mitchell and John Mitchell, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017

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