Hauraki Iwi History

HAORA TIPA. Ko tetahi rangatira Maori whai mana o Hotereni, Akarana, kua mea mai kia panuitia atu e matou nga korero i raro nei mo Haora Tipa, te tino rangatira o Ngatipaoa, i mate i te 25 o Hepetema kua taha nei:— Ko Haora Tipa te morehu o nga rangatira kaumatua o te takiwa o Hauraki. Kei te pouri katoa ona iwi me ona hapu ki tona matenga; he mihi tonu te mahi ki tona rangatira kua ngaro atu nei tona tinana i tenei ao ki tera ao. Na te Atua i whakaroa ona ra, na te Atua i whakapoto. " Na te Atua i tuku mai, na te Atua ano i tango atu." Ko tenei kaumatua, e rua ona rangatiratanga—ko te rangatira tangata, ko te rangatira kii. Ko ia te kaitiaki me te kaiwhakahaere o tenei moana o Hauraki; ko ia hoki te kai-tiaki o enei kupu e wha ki ona iwi, o te aroha, o te atawhai, o te rangimarietanga, me te mana nui o to tatou Rangatira nui o te Kuini e uwhi nei i te ao katoa. I puta nui ana kupu, i te wahi i tata ai ia ki te mate, mo enei kupu e wha kei takahia e te tangata i muri i a ia...

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...

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

Signed on 7 May 1840, on HMS Herald off Mercury Islands, witnessed by Joseph Nias 5.          Purahi                                     Ngati Maru      (from Mercury Bay?) 6.          Ngataiaepa, (Nga Taiepa)     Ngati Paoa       Te Rapupo Source : NZ History Website 'Herald Bunbury Treaty copy 'Mercury Island 7 May 1840

Signed on 4 May 1840, at Coromandel harbour, witnessed by Joseph Nias and Thomas Bunbury 1.          Te Horeta Te Taniwha           2.          Kitahi   (Kitahi Te Taniwha] 3.          Puakanga                                4.          Hauauru                      Source: 'Herald Bunbury Treaty copy ,  NZ History Website: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/herald-bunbury-treaty-copy  (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 23-Dec-2014

Signed on 9 July 1840, at [Karaka Bay?] Tamaki, witnessed by David Rough, George Clarke Snr and John Johnson; said to be 'Thames natives from Wharekawa' 231.     Karamu?                     232.     Kupenga                     233.     Ngahuka                      235.     Nga Manu                   236.     Raro Maru                   237.     Te Hangi          Signatory from other i...

Signed on 4 March 1840, at Karaka Bay, Tamaki, witnessed by Joseph Nias, Henry Williams and William Thomas Fairburn 151.     Wiremu Hoete            152.     Hokopa (Hakopa)       153.     Te Awa (Te Awa/Awha?)                  154.     Te Tapuru                   155.     Te Titaha                                 156.     Kahu Kote (Te Karamu?, Kahukoti)                        157.     Ruin...