Hauraki Iwi History

Undated letter from Pita Taurua and his people to the Governor. McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers. Ref: MS-Papers-0032-0702L-12. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23233103   https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23233103?search%5Bil%5D%5Bcollection%5D=Manuscripts+Collection&search%5Bpath%5D=photos&search%5Btext%5D=Tamatera

Waka Maori, Volume 8, Issue 2, 2 December 1871, Page 19

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 3, Issue 12, 2 December 1844, Page 60

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume IV, Issue 103, 2 December 1852, Page 2

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 241, 10 October 1936, Page 6  (Supplement) New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 779, 19 January 1853, Page 3

Published Te Karere Māori, 1857, Vol 3, No. 1, p. 7 TE HEMONGA O TAURUA TE TAWAROA Nui atu te panga o te pouri ki te ngakau mo te matenga o te rangatira o Te Patukirikiri, e noho ana ki Waiau, a Taurua Te Tawaroa Makuini. Ko to matou hoa ka mate nei no te whakatupuranga tangata e piri ana ki te taha Maori, whakawhirinaki ana ia ki runga ki nga tikanga o nga tupuna, no konei pea i karangatia ai e nga Pakeha ko Te Ruruhi Makutu. Otiia, he nui tona whakahoatanga ki nga Pakeha katoa, a, nui atu tona hiahia kia piri nga whakaaro ki runga ki te kawanatanga o tenei whenua. Kua nui te kite o te kaituhituhi o tenei pukapuka i nga mahi o Taurua, a, e whakaaro ana ia ko nga tikanga katoa o tenei wahine rangatira i kitea e ia, i haere i runga i te pai. I te huihuinga nui i Patapata i Waiau mo te koura, ko nga korero o tenei kuia rangatira i waiho hei mea ahuareka mo te tokomaha; otira, kahore i pera te tika o te whakaaro o te tokomaha ki runga ki te kawanatanga me ta Taurua. Ko te...