Raukawa meeting house

The major marae for Ngāti Raukawa in the Horowhenua area is Raukawa, in Ōtaki. This photograph was taken in about 1910.

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LMcD
29 April 2024

This is so fascinating. I am related to the Laurie's via the Gibbons, and am finding all these histories so interesting. Would love to know more. Kawhia in the 1820s/30s must have been a hive of activity. Seems that Astley came over with Kent and I wonder why? Also so interesting, the Jewish connection.

Tracey Crandall
12 March 2024

Hi Murray. I am too from this line and have been information gathering for the past couple of years (what is published via google search). I am interested in what DNA testing you have done to show you the connections. Thanks

Murray Kelly
23 May 2022

Further to discussions above. I have now done my ancestry DNA and results show that we have a connection to Paramount Chief. Potatau Te Wherowhero possible sister Pare te Putu or Pine te Putu and Te Rauparaha of Ngati Toa and his wife Marore. Welcome your DNA links to strengthen this.

[email protected]
11 February 2018

'Te Rangi-tera' and her Husbamd Astley Laurie were my 4 Great Grandperents i need help to find them

[email protected]
11 February 2018

I have found some ppl . but now looking at 'Tamete' married Rangi-atea niece of Te Kanawa.Who the other Pakehas

ngaire patiole
07 May 2016

this is my family i been doing looking at laurie from australia

Ngaire Patiole
07 May 2016

hi my name is Ngaire I like Murray Kelly to email me I may have new for him My 4x Grate Grandmother was Te Rangiatea , Tamete and 4x great Gandfather

Paulette Reid
19 February 2014

Hi, I am also from Annie Laurie and William Edwards. I am researching my maori heritage. I am very excited at finding any information I can. I live in Timaru NZ. My email is [email protected] or ph 036843545

Murray kelly
27 January 2012

Hi Rosemarie and Maurice, iam also on a mission to find out more on the Lauries and Te Rangiatea neice of Te Kihirini-Te Kanawa of Maketu, Kawhia. Would like to make comtact with both of you to find out what you have. Iam currently researching Maori Land Court minute books with the view to get and clearer picture of Te Kihirini Tukeria = pere-taiko Te Kanawa-Ikatu = Rakuruake children: Te Kihirini-Te Kanawa = Rangi-tiaho Pine-te-putu = Titoko Te Kihirini placed Astley laurie aka Tom Smith aka Smith Laurie, aka Tamete at Maketu and gave his neice Te Rangiatea in marriage to 'Tanmete". although i dont no who the daughter is of Te Kanawa-Ikatu I have found that Pine-te Putu married Titoko and also lived at Maketu, Titoko died young, its possible Te Rangiatea could be the daugter of Pare-te-putu & Titoko hence being Te Kihirini's neice Source Otorohanga Minute book No. 5 pages 322,325,326,328 & 332 pg 332 Testomonial Major W. Te Wheoro "Once we were engaged in getting food, we worked at Parengatai growing kumara's and while engaged in that we moved to Maketu. There was a European living there named Laurie, he was put there by Te Kihirini. I asked Te Kihirini who owned the land here and he replied that it used to belong to Te Kanawa, but when his daughter Pine-te-putu married Titoko, Te Kanawa gave it to the latter. When Titoko died, Te Kanawa returned and pre occupied Maketu. Iam from Annie Laure = William Edward Elizabeth Ann Edwards = Edward Henry Gibbs Elizabeth Ann Gibbs = William Samuel Buchanan Look forward to hearing from you Kind regards Murray Kelly

Maurice Halder
04 January 2012

I have been researching my whakapapa and I am related to the same Astley Laurie. I have found quite a lot and am happy to share it with you if you want

rosemarie
17 March 2011

this is inportant to me as i need to know my ancesters

R F Costigan
17 March 2011

hello my name is rosemarie my ancester was Turongoihi and she came ova on the canoe Arawa to my knowingshe married Raukawa and had Kurawari and Rereahu who married Hineaupounamu and they had a child called Kinohaku also maniopoto then we crossed ova and got involed in Tumarouru down to Maniaruahu they had a child urunumia who married Te Kawa-iri-rangi ll my family continues from Te Kanawa to Te Rewenga and Te Rangikataua to mail child Te Kanawa who married Ngapawa and they had a son and daughter Te Rangiata married ASTLEY LAURIE DO KNOW ANY ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PLEASE

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