Hauraki Iwi History

The following extract was taken from an article entitled 'THE TIPUA-KURA, AND OTHER MANIFESTATIONS OF THE SPIRIT WORLD.' by Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon, C.M.G. It was published in Journal of the Polynesian Society, Volume 15, 1906, pp 27-57. ...Papakauri is an enchanted tree, whose history is even more mysterious than that of Papataunaki, related in a previous article. It is, moreover, surrounded by such a web of superstition of a truly unexplainable nature that it will be difficult to make myself intelligible to Europeans. I am, indeed, conscious that the pakeha side of my brain does not understand the tale as related to me, whereas on the Maori side it is clear enough. I think I have already remarked that tipuas are an exception to the rule, that all things are subject to the great laws that govern the universe. Tipuas obey no law, whether human or divine, but are somewhat amenable to karakias when uttered by a tohunga of reputation. With this preliminary warning, I will commence ...

Te Korimako, Volume 0, No. 38, Maehe 16, 1885 Keywords Mango Whaiapu Hare Reweti Kauaerunga

PIPIWHARAUROA, ISSUE 8, 1 OCTOBER 1898 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/PIPIWH18981001.2.7?query=hauraki Keywords Hauraki Ngāti Maru Te Rama o Hauraki Tuhi Māreikura

Published in AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LVI, ISSUE 58, 10 MARCH 1925 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19250310.2.101?query=tukumana 

Here is a map taken from the Journal of the Polynesian Society, that shows some interesting names and locations. Unfortunately, there are few errors - the area about present day Thames township is Ngāti Maru territory. The area immediately to the north and along the coast is a takiwā  of Ngāti Tamaterā (Waikawau block). The area of land labelled 'Ngāti Tamaterā' is part of the Ngāti Pāoa rohe adjoining Ngāti Maru adjacent to the Waihou River. Taken from 'Pare Hauraki and Pare Waikato' by George Graham in Journal of the Polynesian Society, Volume 58, No.2, 1949, pp. 68-76. http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document?wid=2520&page=0&action=searchresult&target=

This image is of the carving depicting Ureia which is located in the meeting house 'Hotunui' Auckland War Memorial Museum. Image found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taniwha

Here is an extract from an article by George Graham concerning whāngai. He recounts a story pertaining to Kahupeka, a well known kuia of Kaiaua. 'A granddaughter was born unto a Ngati Whanaunga chief of fame of recent times. His ohahi was that the girl was to be an ingoa (namesake) for him. The name indicated was “Kahupeka,” his grandmother's name.  In due course he, in Maori customary way, bestowed a piece of land (tukua he whenua) as an abiding-place for his ingoa. Her family settled down there, built their houses, fenced and cultivated the land for some years. However, the old gentleman without prior reference to his ingoa's parents, sold that land to a Pakeha. This act was regarded as kohuru (treachery), and wiped out all respect for his ohaki.  First destroying all the houses by fire, chopping down the fruit trees, fencing, etc., they vacated the land, leaving a curse thereon. They migrated to another place where forgetting not, they forgave not.  Later the...

AOTEAROA, OR THE MAORI RECORDER , VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, 1 JANUARY 1862 See also below: http://www.nzdl.org/gsdlmod?gg=full&e=d-00000-00---off-0niupepa--00-0----0-10-0---0---0direct-10---4-------0-1lpc--11-en-50---20-about-tamatera--00-0-21-00-0-0-11-1-0utfZz-8-00-0-0-11-10-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&cl=search&d=13_1_2.20 

The following extracts were taken from the 1893 and the 1907 editions of the King Movement newspaper entitled Te Paki o Matariki. These extracts list the various mountains throughout both the North and South Islands that were pledged as 'post' (pou) for the house of the King and the King Movement. Both lists include four maunga from Hauraki and their respective iwi as follows: Moehau, Ngāti Tamaterā Kohukohunui, Ngāti Whanaunga Rātāroa, Ngāti Pāoa Te Aroha-a-uta, Ngāti Maru, Ngāi Te Rangi Te Aroha-a-tai, Hauraki Moehau is the large peak at the northern end of the Coromandel Peninsula and Kohukohunui is the highest peak in the Hūnua Ranges, western Hauraki. Rātāroa is located near Waitakaruru, at the southern of the Hūnua Ranges, and Te Aroha is the maunga located adjacent to modern day Te Aroha. Here is the 1893 extract: Te Paki o Matariki, 25 July 1893, p. 4 Here is the 1907 extract: Te Paki o Matariki, 2 May 1907 p. 1

Te Korimako 1882-1890: Volume 0, No. 54:  9

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...