Hauraki Iwi History

Unedited Text Toko rua nga wahine a Te Maunu ko Rangite- -auria tetehi Ko Kahukoka tetehi. Ko Kahuko- Ka no Ngapuhi tetehi taha, no Marutuahu tetehi taha. Ko te wahine tuarua tenei o Te Maunu. I haere nga tangata nei ki Aotea (i Piki paria) me ta raua tamaiti me Ngahua. Ka noho nei i era whanaunga i Pikiparia Ka u mai te ope o Ngapuhi, ka whakahoahoa Kia Ngapuhi, ka mea kia eke ki runga i te waka a Te Maunu me te tamaiti, me Ngahua, ki te whaka atu i nga tauranga whapuku. Ka haere nei a Te Maunu me te tamaiti, i te moana, Ka patua a Te Maunu raua ko te tamaiti. He kohuru wha- kawai e Ngapuhi. Ka mate ka kainga Ka rongo a Kahukoha i te kohuru nei, ka wai atatia tana tangi; Koia tenei_ Tu tonu ko te rae, e e I haere ai te makau E kai ana au e ! I te ika wareware, e!! E au rere noa e I te ihu o te waka E kore hoki au e! E mihi ki koe E mihi ana au e! Kia Ngahua te hoa Taku kahuitara e! No roto i au Taku totara haemata e No roto Moehau I haere te makau e I...

Unedited Text: Pikipiki mai Marutuahu Kakekake mai Marutuahu Kia kite koe i oku he Kia kite koe i oku he Kia kite koe i te tihoretanga o te waka e takoto nei, i Pakaru, Pakaru, takahia, au e! Source:  Manuscript by Tukumana Te Taniwha of Ngāti Whanaunga entitled 'Marutuahu'. Auckland Museum Library, George Graham Papers, MS 120 Brief Explanation Tukumana Te Taniwha explains that in 1874, a great hākari (feast) was held by Ngāti Pāoa. This hākari was attended by all the Marutūahu iwi including Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Whanaunga and Ngāti Maru. Other closely related iwi in attendance included Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Marama, Waitaha, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Pūkenga. Various haka, ngeri and tūwaewae were performed including this haka from Ngāti Pāoa. The purpose of the hui was to foster the unity of all the Marutūahu peoples, hence, the tenor of this haka. Tukumana explains that he was 11 years of age at the time and attended as part of the Ngāti Pāoa group. Tuk...

Unedited Text He Waiata mo Te Heketua - patu pounamu na Ngatitamatera Ko Potiki te Tiaka, te tangata naana i hopu mai ------------------------------------------ Purupuru au te tau o te Heketua Kore koa koe e tino nui atu Kiri awhina po na tahau wahine hei au ka tatari te paki o Matariki Wha mamao ana te ripa tauarai Ki to tai whenua kei hoki atu te                                           ingoingo I maringi a wai te tarupei a te toto Ka whakina ki waho mei ahatia koe Ipakaru mai ai Werohia pea he kopere tupua Nau e Tuwhare ka wheoro ki te rangi ------------------------------------------- Ko te Rohu te kai mau o tenei patu. Source: Alexander Turnbull Library, Polynesian Society MS Papers 1187, Folder 184 A Brief explanation found in Ancient of the Maori by John White The following incident in the childhood of Te Kani illustrates the care exercised by his people for him. Whilst one o...

Unedited text: He Ngeri na Ngatipaoa Ko Tu ko Rongo koia ko ngatai Ko Tu ko Rongo koia ko ngatai Potehe, potehe, potehe te kai ki raro Ki te whenua, potehe            Wetu o te Tau Source: Alexander Turnbull Library, Polynesian Society MS Paper 1187, Folder 184 See also: http://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library?e=d-00000-00---off-0niupepa--00-0----0-10-0---0---0direct-10---4-------0-1lpc--11-en-50---20-about-pukorokoro--00-0-1-00-0-0-11-1-0utfZz-8-00&cl=search&d=10_1_1.2&gg=full