'The Deadlands' and Te Korotini
I saw this promotional picture for the movie called 'The Deadlands' and noticed the patu in the hands of actor Te Kohe Tūhaka. It looks like it was modelled on the Ngāti Pāoa patu called 'Te Korotini'. I have added a link at the bottom of this post to an article in the Journal of the Polynesian Society which discusses 'Te Korotini'. The article is by George Graham and the source for the iwi information is Tukumana Te Taniwha of Ngāti Whanaunga. (An image of Te Korotini appears at the end of the previous article, on page 130). The article refers to a place called 'Te Tokaroa' which is Meola Reef near Point Chevalier in Auckland. It is also known as Te Ara-pekapeka-a-Ruarangi, Ruarangi being a chief of the Patupaiarehe people. Here is what the article says about the history of Te Korotini: THE ORIGIN OF TE KOROTINI. It is stated that “Te Korotini” was made by an artist named Tau-hangi in the times of Te Wharetuoi, about 1725 A.D. He was of the Nga