It was captained on its journey from hawaiki by tamateaarikinui, high chief and priest, and carried a number of tohunga or priests. History book series 44 te tapere nui o whatonga 764. The origins and fortunes of the tangata whenua tribes of te tau ihu the top of the south were varied, with many skirmishes taking place to establish land tenure and supremacy. Rich in conflict and drama, and blending history and symbolism, these canoe. A photo album doesnt tell you the whole story about a family, and this book doesnt tell the whole story of parihaka. By 1964, when alan armstrong featured performance details for these two songs in his book maori games and hakas, he gave this translation. Search the history of over 433 billion web pages on the internet. Using the stars and ocean currents as his navigational guides, he ventured across the pacific on his waka hourua voyaging canoe from his ancestral polynesian homeland of hawaiki. Ngati apa is a maori iwi tribe in rangitikei district of new zealand. The descendants of whatonga eventually settled most of the lower half of the north island including wellington where this conference is being held. It follows the voyages of the waka kurahaupo, and of abel tasman. Dannevirke welcome prior to the arrival of the european settlers in the 1870s, the line of descent for maori in the area was from the takitimu kurahaupo waka. There are many books about the history of new zealand that begin with the arrival of the europeans. This wonderfully illustrated book explores the discovery of new zealand by the polynesians, and by the europeans after them.
This story of the takitimu waka is according to the traditions and research from rarotonga and is transcribed from an interview with tama huata, executive. The people that cook saw were descended from the occupants of two wakas. The waka, or canoe, is the only bond joining them to their ancestral home, hawaiki. The tribe of the area is the ngati kahungunurangitane, with geographic distinction to te rangiwhakaewa in the immediate dannevirke region. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. November 29, 2015 rangitane people have lived continuously in the wairarapa region for 28 generations or some 7800 years.
The tawa loop walk te apiti manawatu gorge palmerston. The history of this botanical quest is related in the book, the voyage of tearetawhao. Mar 07, 2020 whatonga was one of three recognised chiefs on board the kurahaupo waka, which journeyed across the pacific ocean to aotearoa, new zealand possibly as early as the 12th century. His descendents the people of taraika ngai tara and rangitane rangitane have maintained their relationship with the land from the earliest times through to the present. The matawhaourua, or matahourua, of kupe, the aotea, tainui. She was of extremely noble lineage being descended from both ruawharo, the tohunga of the waka takitimu, and popoto, commander of the kurahaupo. Using the stars and ocean currents as his navigational guides, he ventured across the pacific on his waka hourua voyaging canoe from. History book 04 te tapere nui o whatonga rangitane o. Our history and legends tell us many stories of the journey to aotearoa, for each waka and each tribe has. The story of takitimu opens with excitement and activity. Two voyages is a fabulously illustrated examination of the tragic first meeting between maori and europeans, and the journeys of the people involved. Their ancestors arrived in aotearoa from hawaiki on the kurahaupo waka. The local tribe is te rongomaiwahine, and have the common female.
Our history and legends tell us many stories of the journey to aotearoa, for each waka and each tribe has its own history. It contains details of all the canoes that brought migrants from the pacific islands to. The takitimu waka is known as te waka tapu o takitimu, the sacred canoe takitimu. After tamakiteraki comes poupaa and then te rakiwhakamaru. The journey to aotearoa maori people of aotearoa new.
Ngati tumatakokiri a numerous and fierce tribe, dominated the northwestern quadrant of the south island for at least 200 years. The first migration to aotearoa by maori descendents arrived here by waka with their arrival between 600 and 800 ad. Under influence from other genres such as kanshi, novels and stories such as tale of genji and even western poetry, it developed gradually, broadening its repertoire of expression and topics. Its rohe traditional tribal lands extend between the mangawhero, whangaehu, turakina and rangitikei rivers. Dannevirke welcome prior to the arrival of the european settlers in the 1870s, the line of descent for maori in the area was from the takitimukurahaupo waka. The word waka has two different but related meanings. Te uri o te pukeroa page 2 tracing tupuna ancestors. Ngati kuri information wanted iwi, hapu and marae owc. Captain of the ancestral kurahaupo waka whatonga discovered and named the great forest te tapere nui o whatonga 26 generations ago.
Nov 29, 2015 captain of the ancestral kurahaupo waka whatonga discovered and named the great forest te tapere nui o whatonga 26 generations ago. This oral history, contained in traditional waiata and stories, has always maintained that settlement occurred earlier than 50. It guaranteed that individual maori iwi tribes should have undisturbed possession of their lands, forests, fisheries and other taonga treasures in return for becoming british subjects. The treaty of waitangi was signed 6th february, 1840, between maori iwi and the crown. It contains details of all the canoes that brought migrants from the pacific islands to aotearoa new zealand in centuries past, including lists of the waka canoes, names of crew members on the vessels, waiata songs and karakia prayers used, and maps. Apr 16, 2014 the people that cook saw were descended from the occupants of two wakas.
Kupes descendent, whatonga, captained the kurahaupo waka and settled in whanganui a tara the great harbour of tara early in the 12th century. Rangitane was the grandson of whatonga and became the. While there are multiple versions of the voyage and settlement of the crew of the waka, the story changes. It follows the journeys from their origins, to their point of coincidence in golden bay. It describes the journeys to their dramatic point of coincidence in. Rangitane history can be traced back 25 generations to the arrival of whatonga, the captain of the kurahaupo waka around 700 years ago. The descendants of whatonga eventually settled most of the. The ancestor whatonga the rangitane tribe trace their origins to whatonga, one of three chiefs who commanded the kurahaupo canoe as it sailed to new. It consists of four story kits, compiled for children at four levels. Welcome to the whakapapa club forums where you will find a wealth of information. This was the most important canoe portage in preeuropean times, as the manukau harbour gave canoes access to the west coast. It describes the journeys to their dramatic point of coincidence in golden bay. Some elders recited 23 generations of te ngaki ancestors before the arrival of kurahaupo waka. Ko kurahaupo te waka ko tararua te maunga ko punahau te roto ko hokio te awa ko kohuturoa raua ko kawiu nga marae ko punahau, ngarue, ngai te ao, ngati tamarangi, ngati hine, ngati whanokirangi.
At that time there was a fairly large population of tangata whenua who were of a peaceful and friendly disposition. Kurahaupo iwi members commemorate anniversary of treaty of. Te to waka the canoe portage a little over 200 metres of land separates the waters of the tamaki river and manukau harbour at te to waka in auckland. A history of maori of nelson and marlborough vol i, the people and the land huia publishers, wellington, and wakatu incorporation, nelson p6466, 7780, 9195, 1001, 89. The rangitane story begins with the arrival of the kurahaupo waka canoe or migration. Their ancestors arrived in aotearoa from hawaiki on the kurahaupo waka, settling initially in the bay of plenty. Some have affiliations to the tainui waka, others to the tokomaru waka. Ko enei iwi ko muaupoko, ngati apa, ngati wai, ngati whatua, rangitane, taranaki. History book series 44 te tapere nui o whatonga rangitane o.
Takitimu, tokomaru, kurahaupo and aotea these are the seven canoes. Nga waka o nehera collects all the published information on the subject of maori voyaging canoes into one volume. He was a great great grandson of kupe of the matahourua waka and a son of whatonga of the kurahaupo waka. European settlers began arriving in wellington in the early. The fact kaikoura signed the treaty showed the kurahaupo tribes had started to regain their status in the area following the musket wars of the 1820s and 1830s, he said. Nov 12, 2009 the origins and fortunes of the tangata whenua tribes of te tau ihu the top of the south were varied, with many skirmishes taking place to establish land tenure and supremacy.
Ko kurahaupo te waka tupuna o etahi iwi rongonui o te taitokerau, o taranaki, o te moanaaraukawa. Whatonga was one of three recognised chiefs on board the kurahaupo waka, which journeyed across the pacific ocean to aotearoa, new zealand possibly as early as the 12th century. The local tribe is te rongomaiwahine, and have the common female ancestor of that name. It was captained on its journey from hawaiki by tamateaarikinui, high chief and priest, and carried a number of. The whakapapa i have is waimirirangi to the kurahaupo waka and kairewa going to rahiriahuaiti through his mothers side and to rahiriwhakaruru through his fathers side. Oceangoing wakas always leaked, and bailing was a continuous and normal activity, but on the kurahaupo the water was rushing in, and the hulls flooded. He and their descendants discovered, explored and named places throughout aotearoa, and these remain on the land, coast and sea today, most notably te whanganui atara wellington. Jun 20, 2017 the fact kaikoura signed the treaty showed the kurahaupo tribes had started to regain their status in the area following the musket wars of the 1820s and 1830s, he said.
The canoe waka in maori traditions or stories describe the arrival in new. Ko taikorea, paaraekaretu me ruapehu ngaa maunga ko whangaehu, turakina, rangitikei me oroua ngaa awa ko apa hapaitaketake te tangata tuuturu apa wetewete i te takiritanga o te ata apa the destroyer who rises before dawn ngati apa take their name from the ancestor apahapaitaketake, who was the son of ruatea. Ngati kuri emerges from the marriage of the kurahaupo waka people ngati kaha with the earlier te ngaki inhabitants. Tokomaru and tahatuna the earliest taranaki canoe tradition says that conflict arose in hawaiki when a party of spearmakers, led by tupenu and employed by the chief manaia, had molested manaias wife. The obituary was featured in nelson mail on may 15, 2020. Story time with waka books is the latest development in the waka story book series 2000 of the institute of education at the university of the south pacific.
Kurahaupo is generally acknowledged as an ancient and sacred canoe. Kurahaupo, tainui, mataatua aotea, te arawa, tokomaru, takitimu, horouata. Tokomaru and tahatuna the earliest taranaki canoe tradition says that conflict arose in hawaiki when a party of spearmakers, led by tupenu and employed by the chief manaia, had molested manaias wife, rongotiki. According to maori, the first explorer to reach new zealand was kupe. There are a number of uenuku figures cited in tainuiaotea sources such as uenukutuhatu and uenukuterangihoka, all from the aotea and kurahaupo waka.
It looks at why and how they traveled, and brings the reader to understanding of that infamous first contact. Rich in conflict and drama, and blending history and symbolism, these. A little over 200 metres of land separates the waters of the tamaki river and manukau harbour at te to waka in auckland. History book 01 origins and early occupation in the wairarapa in. Waka has a long history, first recorded in the early 8th century in the kojiki and manyoshu. It guaranteed that individual maori iwi tribes should have undisturbed possession of their. November 29, 2015 rangitane people have lived continuously in the wairarapa. Ngati kuri emerges from the marriage of the kurahaupo waka people. Another related tainui whakapapa has uenukudescend from toitehuatahi nine generations. Early nonmaori recorders of these many histories wrongly tried to meld them all into a single story.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Canoes of the west coast and lower north island te ara. Story time with waka books cecilia manueli story time with waka books is the latest development in the waka story book series 2000 of the institute of education at the university of the south pacific. For example, a number of tribes trace their origin to the tainui canoe, while. The history of te tau ihu northern south island is marked by a long series of invasions from the north as population pressures, escapes from dangerous situations attracted to the treasures in. It follows the journeys from their origins, to their point of coincidence in golden. It is thought that kupe made landfall at the hokianga harbour in northland, around years ago. Their joint work was published in two books, in which jury and smith falsely. The tribe of the area is the ngati kahungunu rangitane, with. Ko enei iwi ko muaupoko, ngati apa, ngati wai, ngati whatua, rangitane, taranaki kurahaupo, te aupouri, te hawai, me te rarawa. Nga waka e whitu e tau nei hoea hoea ra tainui, te arawa, matatua hoea hoea ra tokomaru, takitimu, kurahaupo, aotea ra, nga waka enei hoea ra, e o tatou tupuna seven canoes headed this way. My own ancestors came in two waka called takitimu and kurahaupo, about 30 generations ago. Ko aotea te waka tupuna o nga rauru, nga ruahine, ngati ruanui, ngati tamaahuroa, rahotu o taranaki me te ati haunuiapaparangi.
History book 04 te tapere nui o whatonga rangitane o wairarapa. You are free to browse the forums, but if you wish to comment or add requests, you must register, which is quick and. Two voyages follows the journeys of the waka kurahaupo, its occupants and their descendants. This made her extremely heavy to steer, and very slow through the water, and speed was a critical factor for their survival. Transforming the rich records of oral history into a written document, this is a work of considerable value to students of navigation and polynesian history, and. We left whatonga and his companions as castaways on the island of rangiatea, at which place they made a long. In maori tradition, kurahaupo was one of the great oceangoing, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled new zealand in taranaki tribal tradition, kurahaupo is known as te waka pakaru ki te moana or the canoe broken at sea, and was reputed to have arrived in aotearoa in the same generation as the other great migration vessels of the maori although unlikely to have. In maori tradition, aotea is one of the canoes by which maori migrated to new zealand. They are both waka flockas real life brothers, they have the.
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