Māori History of Coromandel, Kapa Pōtae of Ngāti Porou
Here are links to a number of recordings of Kapa Pōtae of Ngāti Porou-ki-Harataunga discussing aspects of the history of the Coromandel. These recordings appear on the website of Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision where the following descriptions can be found:
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Kapa Potae of Coromandel tells the Māori history of the Hauraki Gulf and how his people [Ngāti Porou] came from the East Coast. Told in Māori and then in English. He then tells the history of Kennedy Bay - first in te reo Māori and then in English, including how it got its name
2.
Kapa Potae of Coromandel tells the story of how Paikea left Hawaiiki and came to Hauraki, and the landmarks he named. He tells the story first in te reo Māori and then in English.
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00.00 - 07.15: Kapa Pōtae mentions Haare Te Arakuri and Pita Taurua as living at Kapanga, the proper name for Coromandel. Haare's proper name was Kapanga also. Haare was named by the Europeans as Hāre Kurī because as a messenger he was said to run as fast as a kurī.
Outlines the process of tā moko - the mixing of tree bark with oil or gum. Says there were several tohunga tā moko living between Rūātoki and Tolaga Bay. Pineha was one. A trial to see if the moko would take was to use the carving bone instrument on the chin of the prospective person, and if blood was seen to run, then it was known the moko would take.
07.18 - 18.16: "In the early days, Paora Te Putu..." He tells a story in which he outlines the coming of Te Kou-o-Rehua to Hauraki at the invitation of Paora Te Putu, who asked him to assist in fighting for the Hauraki iwi against intruders. Te Kou-o-Rehua was living at Whakatane and had a reputation as a great warrior. He came and fought with Paora Te Putu all along the coast and defeated the invaders.
He was given 5000 acres of land at Manaia in recognition of his services and descendants of Te Kou-o-Rehua still live on this land.
Some time later, some of Te Kou-o-Rehua's people went fishing near Kawau Island and landed on the island and found casks of gun powder which they took back to Manaia.
Governor Grey went to Kawau Island and found the people from Manaia had taken it. He said he did not want any more war, so he asked the chiefs of Hauraki to ask Te-Kou-o-Rehua to give the powder back. The chiefs did so, but Te Kou-o-Rehua said he did not know them and therefore did not have to listen to them. They stayed for three weeks until they ran out of food. Pāora Te Putu heard about this and sent two men to Manaia and eventually negotiated for the kegs of powder to be returned to Kawau peacefully.
Paora te putu did not have authority over those lands. No proof exists that he did, just narratives.
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