Ko whakapunake te matau a maui tiketike a taranga te maunga. 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. History of the site of the waihirere marae life of sir james carroll life of sir maui pomare life of the. 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. Takitimu is one of the great tribal histories in the new zealand literary.
The maori history and place names of hawkes bay, by j. Detail of carving on entrance to takitimu marae meeting house, wairoa, new zealand photographic print by paul kennedy. Takitimu was a waka canoe with whakapapa throughout the pacific particularly with samoa, the cook islands and aotearoa new zealand in ancient times. Anyone who has been welcomed on to a marae in new zealand, will.
A truly unique insight into the impact the second world war had on the iwi of the central north island and bay of plenty districts including te arawa, ngati tuwharetoa, tuhoe, whanauaapanui, ngati maru and ngati paoa focusing on the regions war effort not only overseas, but also at home and. As this whakapapa genealogical table shows, ranginui, the founding ancestor of ngati ranginui, was the greatgrandson of tamateaarikinui, the captain of the canoe. There are about 80 marae maori meeting grounds in the gisborne district of new zealand. The whare tupuna is named te poho o whakarau oratanga a tamure. Patutahi is a small settlement 15 kilometres from gisborne, in the northeast of new zealands north island. Weavers national hui 2009, takitimu marae, te wairoa. Wi derek huataking marama fox greg aranui elected proxies are.
There is still a large rock on the shore there which was the anchor stone of tainui. A second important canoe for tauranga moana is takitimu known to tauranga moana tribes as takitimu. A note from the secretary of the ngati kahungunu tribal association by. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. An account of the waka takitimu, photographs of the ancestors depicted in the carvings of the takitimu marae lower east coast. Greening family mahia peninsula history takitimu marae ngati kahungunu john greening 18061880 treaty of waitangi wakas defects blamed on rushed job granny celia. The great tohunga tunui built his whare and named it tauirakarapa, the door to the whare being made of pounamu greenstone. Takitimu is one of the most sacred waka to travel to aotearoa. Maori oral tradition tells us the area is a part of the huge fish te ika a maui, hooked and caught by maui a polynesian tupua super hero.
Murihiku connects ancestrally to nga waka uruao me takitimu, maunga takitimu and the te moana ara a kiwa. Preface lineage of direct lines to kahungunu ancestry. His descendants eventually migrated south from mahia peninsula to settle much of the lower. Detail of carving on entrance to takitimu marae meeting house. The carvings of takitimu tell the history of the ngati kahungunu, marking important events of their tribal history. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka takitimu and the awa wairoa.
It is located in the valley of the waipaoa river the area has three marae belonging to the hapu of te aitangaamahaki. 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. Oct 29, 2016 takitimu marae, waihirere rd, wairoa 4108, wairoa. Takitimu marae, waituhi, gisborne patutahi local business. Takitimu is one of the great tribal histories in the new zealand literary canon. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. 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. Whakapapa resources in the aotearoa new zealand centre. Petrology of the calcalkaline lavas of the permian takitimu group, southern new zealand. Whakapapa from the takitimu canoe tauranga moana te. Ngati ranginui, of all the takitimu people, are tuakana, the senior line, because tauranga moana was the first place where the people of takitimu settled. Tauranga city library your history, our history tauranga.
The tapu of takitimu was assured well before a single tree was felled. Maori land court minute book records sheet we have created a maori land court minute book records sheet template that you can download to help keep track of everything when you are using the maori land court minute books for researching whakapapa as there is a wealth of information held in the mlcm maori land court minutes. This book traces the history of the rangitane tribe, now based around the manawatu but with whakapapa links extending throughout central new zealand. New zealand journal of geology and geophysics, 1985, vol. Ngati porou, te aitangaahauiti, te aitangaamahaki, te whanauaapanui, ngai tamanuhiri and rongowhakaata. 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. Ngati kahungunu bibliography wellington city libraries. Ko takitimu te waka tupuna o etahi iwi rongonui o te tairawhiti, o waikato, o te waipounamu. These mountains provide a point of reference to unify this district and heritage trail.
Takitimu marae map hawkes bay, new zealand mapcarta. This canoe, the takitimu, came here from distant hawaiki, and the honoiwairua. 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. Waka landings, places of significance and tribes east coast. Kia ora welcome to takitimu district maori council.
Pakowhai marae and te poho o hiraina meeting house, and rongopai marae and meeting house are a meeting place of te whanau a kai. The wharekai, hine o te iwi, was the first building on the site when it opened in june 1983. Te runanga o waihopai is based in southland with murihiku marae situated in invercargill. 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 marae connects ancestrally to the waka horouta. Takitimu, j h mitchell shop online for books in new zealand. The collective was formed in response to te pou matakana, north island whanau ora commissioning agency, seeking to support community partnerships. Waituhi is a small settlement in the northeast of new zealands north island.
Welcome to tauranga libraries map of tauranga moana marae iwi. 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. Maori books recommended by muirs bookshop and cafe on gladstone road in gisborne. After its arrival in aotearoa it made many travels. It tells of the ngati kahungunu people tangata whenua of hawkes bay and parts of east coast and wairarapa from their origins in the pacific islands to their lineage in aotearoa up to the twentieth century.
Being the story of the people of the east coast to whom belongs the ancestral canoe known as takitimu. History of horouta and that of pawa and kiwa the story of takitimu the gods of the maori voyage of the takitimu description of the wharewananga. Ngamotu me kihitu nga whenua, ngamotu me kihitu nga. The takitimu waka is known as te waka tapu o takitimu, the sacred canoe takitimu.
Whakapapa from the takitimu canoe tauranga moana te ara. Lives of james carroll, maui pomare, tamihana huata with portraits old photos include. The tekoteko represents the tribal ancestor, kahungunu, who ngati kahungunu identify themselves with. Stuart parks te peeke 0 aotearoa in new zealand journal of history rightly concludes. Ake ake kia kaha e b company 28th maori battalion 19391945. Waka landings, places of significance and tribes east. Mitchell 18701944 grew up in thames, and from the age of 15 until his death lived in wairoa. Available in the national library of australia collection. Takitimu was one of the ancestral waka, which hawaikinui, hawaikiroa, and hawaikipamamoa sailed in. Weavers national hui 2009, takitimu marae, te wairoa te. Maori books recommended by muirs bookshop and cafe on. This book changes that by utilising the colonial archives to explore the feelings, thoughts and experiences of maori women and their relationships to the wider world. Takitimu is carved on the right maihi and horouta on the left. Named by tamatea, one of the greatest 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.
As this whakapapa genealogical table shows, ranginui, the founding ancestor of ngati ranginui, was the greatgrandson of tamateaarikinui, the captain of the canoe whakapapa from information provided by te awanuiarangi black. The wairarapa is a large and bountiful region with a long and complex history. Dec 01, 2011 takitimu is one of the most sacred waka to travel to aotearoa. He was a dairy farmer, maori interpreter, and an authority on iwi history and whakapapa. This fouract opera is based on the novel whanau and is the story of the writers life in an east coast new. Nov 09, 2009 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. Detail of carving on entrance to takitimu marae meeting. Whatakura and mareikura at that part of the twelfth heaven which was the marae, or court yard, or plaza of rangiatea, named rauroha. Celia kathleen hiria greening 18721948 woodville woman in honours personal history of paumea james. During its 20 year history it apparently filled these needs well.
The figure over the kuwaha of takitimu represents rongomaiwahine, of te. The bank of aotearoa was created to meet the monetary needs of the king movement and its treasury, and to express the financial autonomy of the maori people. Sir tom davis, pa tuterangi ariki, kfe, wrote in the form of a novel, an account of 300 years of voyaging of the takitumu sic by his own forebears. Preface to the 1972 edition of takitimu by sydney carroll unavailable p. He devoted his later years to the writing of takitimu and the building of the takitimu carroll meeting house in wairoa. Tradition holds that nukutaimemeha, the waka that maui used to haul up the north island, rests petrified on hikurangi mountain paikea travelled to aotearoa from hawaiki on the back of a whale and landed at whangara. This map shows waka canoe landing sites, tribal areas and places of significance for maori in the east coast region. Te waihirere is the original name of the site where the takitimu carved meeting house now stands. Takitimu was a waka canoe with whakapapa throughout the pacific particularly with samoa.
He gathered some leading tohunga together including ruawharo, tupai and rongoputahi to build the vessel. Was a place where whaanau met whaanau gathering of all generations from pepe to kaumatua, where sounds were heard of all kinds, waiata, tangitangi, bands guitar even a foreign sound, from as far as usa, and as close as aussie. View all attractions near takitimu marae on tripadvisor. 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. In 2018, takitimu district maori council elections were held. Takitimu marae also known as waihirere is located on waihirere road, wairoa. Aratois pathways, a brief timeline of the wairarapa. The history of the site of the waihirere marae nzetc. The marae belongs to the hapu te whanau a kai of te aitanga a mahaki. Marae have an ancient history both in new zealand maori culture, but. One of the principle chiefs aboard this waka was whatonga.
Takitimu marae wairoa 2020 all you need to know before you. Matauranga maori pacific cultures history science art photography behind the scenes for educators. The wharenui, te rakitauneke, opened in february 1990. Takitimu lower east coast christchurch city libraries. Mauao, or maunganui, as it is called now, is still a special place because that is where tamatea placed the mauri of his people so long ago.
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