The collective was formed in response to te pou matakana, north island whanau ora commissioning agency, seeking to support community partnerships. There are about 80 marae maori meeting grounds in the gisborne district of new zealand. Preface lineage of direct lines to kahungunu ancestry. Takitimu marae taumata o te o, paeroa no 1, orangitirohia, poututu, poutaka, ohuia, upper. The range of raranga projects for whanau and marae includes tukutuku whariki. Maniapoto maori trust board a brief history page 3 he aha koutou i haere mai ai, i te rourou iti a haere. The following is one of the papers that were collected by the late samuel locke some years ago, and no doubt intended by him for publication in continuation of others that appeared in the transactions of the. Pdf twelve members of ngai te ahi, a hapu from tauranga, were interviewed to explore how they talk about their place attachment to hairini marae. Te waihirere is the original name of the site where the takitimu carved meeting house now stands.
Powhiri, the ceremony used to welcome visitors onto the marae, was traditionally a way of finding out whether people were friends or enemies. Mitchells 1944 takitimu focusing solely on rongomaiwahine and kahungunu history. We have created a whakapapa whanau family group sheet template that you can download to use to record information. The history of the takitimu canoe and the ngati kahungunu people in this chapter is largely based on this and the various works of angela ballara. A marae is a tapu or sacred space, and within or nearby that space are buildings whose form, function and meaning have only come to their present conjunction in written historic times.
This oral history was taught by important tohunga learned experts. He was a dairy farmer and maori interpreter, and in his later years he devoted all his energy and influence to the erection of the takitimu carroll meetinghouse and the writing of takitimu. The gisborne region has a deep and complex history which dates back to the early 0s. Takitimu ora is a collective of community leaders based in hastings that helps communities and organisations to partner together to address complex social issues using collective impact. The takitimu waka is known as te waka tapu o takitimu, the sacred canoe takitimu. The ultimate north is the ideal choice for those who have a little less time but want to experience the very best that the north island, new zealand, can offer. Marae and hapu in their own right had limited individual ability to. An account of the waka takitimu, photographs of the ancestors depicted in the carvings of the takitimu marae lower east coast. Lyrics for ko toku marae tenei pdf, 288 kb ko toku marae tenei english translation pdf, 298 kb.
This report describes the historical and current relationships of hapu to the wairoa locality and. We have shared this link previously and here it is again. Nga iwi o tainui is a classic work of new zealand and maori history, first published in 1995. It reexamines european tribal histories in the light of maori traditions about the region often believed to have been ngati kahungunu territory since the sixteenth century. Named by tamatea, one of the great explorers in the history of new zealand, after the takitimu waka canoe was wrecked near te waewae bay, these maunga add lustre to the western southland landscape and continue to inspire stories, songs,poetry and art. Rosemary rees, daughter of pioneer william rees, made a career as an actress and then as a writer of popular romances in the 1920s and 1930s. Somewhere up there among the rocky peaks and snowfields is the resting place of the canoe takitimu. Takitimu is the canoe and tahu is the ancestor of the people of the south island, who call themselves ngai tahu. Get yourself a good note book for recording information, as. Arts, culture and heritage te ara encyclopedia of new. Other visible landmarks were identified and their stories also told. The importance of ruapani is clearly shown in the whakapapa genealogy lines of all the tribes in the turanganuiakiwa district.
Detail of carving on entrance to takitimu marae meeting. The whare tupuna is named te poho o whakarau oratanga a tamure. Due to the high volume of orders there might be a delay in despatching these from our premises at this time we appreciate your patience. This panel related the story of tupai, the rangatira of the waka takitimu, as it sailed south and the naming. Your rating on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best note. Waituhi is a small settlement in the northeast of new zealands north island. Wairoa taiwhenua is continually looking at opportunities to host an array of activities, hui and events ranging from history, research, whakapapa, land issues and social service issues to enhance the wellbeing of kahungunu ki te wairoa whanau and hapu. The story of the takitimu waka is largely associated with the ancestors. Celia kathleen hiria greening 18721948 woodville woman in honours personal history of paumea james. This book traces the history of the rangitane tribe, now based around the manawatu but with whakapapa links extending throughout central new zealand. Ngati kahungunu bibliography wellington city libraries. What makes the marae is the combination of the people and the ritual that is involved on a marae, the marae space and lastly, the physical buildings.
Behind the meeting house on maketu marae are two large stone pillars which mark the prow and the stern of the great canoe tainui which carried the ancestors of the people of hauraki, waikato and maniapoto. Patutahi school is a year 18 coeducational state primary school. Pdf place attachment of ngai te ahi to hairini marae. Arrival of the tainui waka canoe kawhia maori history. You can find birth and death dates, other information, and maybe a photo of the stone by visiting the link at the bottom of the listings. This book traces the history of the rangitane tribe, now based around the manawatu but with whakapapa links. Ko takitimu te waka tupuna o etahi iwi rongonui o te tairawhiti, o waikato, o te waipounamu. The purchase of the mahia block was made in the midst of the new zealand wars and. Takitimu marae and te poho o whakarau oratanga a tamure meeting house are a meeting place of nga potiki and te whanau a kai. Do you sell tickets for an event, performance or venue. Takitimu, heretaunga house, cnr lyndon and warren streets, hastings. The whakapapa whanau family group sheets differ from genealogy family group sheets in that there are areas for tangihanga, unveiling, iwi and hapu details.
The crown purchase of the mahia block, 1864 elizabeth cox waitangi tribunal. A bilingual collection, in 67 chapters, of the histories, genealogies, songs and chants of the tainui people, it represents the culmination of a lifes work by the scholar and historian dr pei te hurinui jones. In 2019, it was a decile 1 school with a roll of 12. It was captained on its journey from hawaiki by tamateaarikinui, high chief and priest, and carried a number of tohunga or priests.
Sir apirana ngata encouraged the reerection of the meeting house and in 1926 hata tipoki the second took control of the construction. Ngaa rauru is recognised today as a hapu of taranaki. Being the story of the people of the east coast to whom belongs the ancestral canoe known as takitimu. Takitimu marae is located on the eastern banks of the waipaoa river, north of patutahi on the poverty bay flats, some 20 km inland from gisborne.
The takitimu house did become abandonded and was mysteriously burnt down. July 26 patutahi, new zealand wiremu ruru is with woody houia and waimaria houia at takitimu marae, waituhi, gisborne. Ko enei iwi e whitu ko kai tahu, ko ngati haua, ko ngati kahungunu, ko ngati porou, ko ngati ranginui, ko rongowhakaata, ko te ikaroaarauru. The following story or saga of the building and launching of the takitimu, with the attendant ceremonies, in the central pacific, and her voyage to new zealand, is told by the chief, tuta nihoniho, the principal rangatira of the the ngatiporou tribe, of the east coast. Maori land court in 1925 and the ngaitahu census committee in 1929 the blue book. July 26 patutahi, new zealand learned a new skill this morning.
Different marae have slightly different protocols depending on their iwi or. The turanganui river a brief history department of conservation. The marae belongs to the hapu te whanau a kai of te aitanga a mahaki. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. The writing of purakau maika at kehemane takitimu meeting house on 12 may 1904. Marae if you know the name of your iwi or hapu, you can contact them for information. The history of the site of the waihirere marae nzetc. Genealogy free fulltext a brief history of whakapapa. It was here matua tamati tata, told us of the history of the waka and its crew. Weavers national hui 2009, takitimu marae, te wairoa on the 2326 october 2009, fellow work colleague hokimate harwood and i attended one of the biggest events on the arts calendar of maori weavingthe te roopu raranga whatu o aotearoa weavers national hui. Takitimu was a waka canoe with whakapapa throughout the pacific particularly with samoa, the cook islands and aotearoa new zealand in ancient times. The name of the book, a carved cloak for tahu, originated from discussion of iwitea.
What was life like around the time your marae was built. New zealand journal of geology and geophysics, 1985, vol. Preface to the 1972 edition of takitimu by sydney carroll unavailable p. Whakapapa resources in the aotearoa new zealand centre. My marae visit a booklet of activities about the marae. There are actually tupuna up there from mataatua and takitimu. Watch some episodes of marae diy or marae kai masters on maori television. Throughout tamatis korero, a kekeno sunned itself on tirikawa and then entertained us with graceful manoeuvres in the water. Eventfinda takes the health and welfare of our customers very seriously. In research, whakapapa has been presented in tribal histories, maori land court records, and consistently as a framework for matauranga maori maori knowledge and maori research methodologies. Takitimu, which was originally published in 1944, tells the story of the takitimu canoes migration from the pacific islands to aotearoa, and of the descendants born in new zealand who became ngati kahungunu the peoples centred around the hawkes bay and wairarapa who now make up new zealands thirdlargest iwi. Detail of carving on entrance to takitimu marae meeting house, wairoa, new zealand photographic print by paul kennedy. The tohu shown on the tablet was designed and created by two of our rangatahi as an. Nga hapu o taihoa marae april 18, 20 takitimu book by t.
It has been described by some as the skeletal structure of maori epistemology because all things have their own genealogies. Joseph angus mackay, a newspaper man who lived in gisborne from 1911, was active in gathering local history and published the book historic poverty bay and the east coast in 1950. In several maori traditions, the takitimu was one of the great maori migration ships that brought polynesian migrants to new zealand from hawaiki. There is still a large rock on the shore there which was the anchor stone of tainui. Greening family mahia peninsula history takitimu marae ngati kahungunu john greening 18061880 treaty of waitangi wakas defects blamed on rushed job granny celia. If you have something around home that you think we should know about, please get in touch. Mitchell reed wellington wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Tamatea pokai whenua was the man who first sailed around aotearoa in a canoe, also called takitimu.
After its arrival in aotearoa it made many travels. The tupuna ruawharo, chief ancestor of the takitimu waka stands proudly at the entrance of our tupuna whare, ranginui. Te matorohanga was one such tohunga who gave permission for hoani te whatahoro jury to record his teachings so that the knowledge would be stored for future generations. Takitimu marae wairoa 2020 all you need to know before. Takitimu marae map hawkes bay, new zealand mapcarta. Also known as takitumu, this waka is remembered as being perhaps the most tapu of all waka to voyage to aotearoa. Wairoa airport is situated 2 km north of takitimu marae. The origins of ngati kahungunu, originally presented as the authors thesis ph. An unusual feature of this history of ngati kahungunu is that the book was not published for monetary reward, but was distributed gratis to libraries. Wairoa aerodrome is a small airport located at the end of airport road, on the northern outskirts of wairoa, in hawkes bay, new zealand. Rauru kiitahi is the ancestor of ngaa rauru and it is from him that the tribal name was created. Pdf twelve members of ngai te ahi, a hapu from tauranga, were interviewed to explore. Maniapoto maori trust board a brief history page 2. Ngati porou, te aitangaahauiti, te aitangaamahaki, te whanauaapanui, ngai tamanuhiri and rongowhakaata.
This canoe, the takitimu, came here from distant hawaiki, and the honoiwairua. List of burials at the oturei maori cemetery aratapu, kaipara. Weavers national hui 2009, takitimu marae, te wairoa te. The region, on the east coast of new zealands north island, has many culturally and historically significant sites that relate to early maori exploration in the 14th century and important colonial events, such as captain cooks first landfall in new zealand. Takitimu was one of the ancestral waka, which hawaikinui, hawaikiroa, and hawaikipamamoa sailed in. The carvings of takitimu tell the history of the ngati kahungunu, marking important events of their tribal history. Petrology of the calcalkaline lavas of the permian takitimu group, southern new zealand.
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