It was not the first meeting house to be built at maketu marae, but it is certainly considered to be the most important, because of its ancestral name. Kia ora, just a page to let our whanau know updates on up and coming events and also marae meeting dates. Auaukiterangi is the name of the ancestral carved house at maketu marae, which was built and opened in 1962. In an attempt to cross a sandbar named tukerae o kanawa, the haumi of the horouta snapped in half. Our mandate te aitanga a mahaki trust represents te aitanga a mahaki as an iwi authority for the purposes of the resource management act 1991 and as the mandated iwi organisation under the maori fisheries act. Te aitangaamahaki is one of the three principal maori iwi of the turanga district. The mangatu photographic archive has been developed to offer greater availability and awareness of the historical photographic records of mangatu blocks. The mangatu river is a river of the gisborne region of new zealands north island. Nga ariki kaiputahi constitution history and whakapapa.
Ko manutuke, muriwai, mangatu, parihimanihi, whareponga, tu auau me otuwhare nga marae. How mangatu got its name back in 50, the time of the great waka migration, the waka horouta captained by paoa tohunga kiwa sailed into the ohiwa harbour area. Full and final development of constitutional articles. Tapuhikitia marae on 26 august 1990, the motion to support ngarikis. It flows south from its sources in rough hill country northeast of matawai to reach the waipaoa river at whatatutu. Te aitangaamahaki and te whanauataupara land and the mangatu blocks. Mangatu mourns mother of four, serena smith youtube. And you can view our historical archive for a more indepth look. It is located north of te karaka on the upper reaches of the waipaoa river, close to its meeting with its tributaries, the mangatu river and waingaromia river whatatutu is about 45 minutes from gisborne and is home to about 300 people.
Finally uploading some videos from our christmas past celebrations between mangatu, takipu, and tapuiahikitia marae. The quotation is immortalised in the land, te manga i tu ai te rakau a paoa, mangatu. Mangatu marae prepare for jacqui te kanis tangi youtube. Our traditional history begins with the arrival of the horouta waka at ohiwa in the bay or plenty. Te ao hou is always glad to hear from new contributors, maori and pakeha. He resented the march of colonialism, and entered parliament in 1884 seeking to protect his. A look at the history of mangatu marae in gisborne and the hapu nga a download video download audio mp4 avi flv m2t mpeg mkv mov wmv. Mangatu blocks has a long, well established and eventful history beginning from its formation in the late 1800s and legal ownership in 1947 through to its continuing evolution today. Pukepuke peawini, mate ruru, albert horsfall, robyn rauna, george horsfall, wai harema, lois horsfall, wai chambers, norma chambers, peter tupara, bill ruru, josephine ihimaera, te owaina ihimaera, mini smith, tapita smiler, hirini.
In recent years, mr ruru was engaged in writing a book on the history, genealogy, customs, myths and traditions of his people. The carving represents whakauaki, his wife rangiwhatia, and their son te kuruoterangi who lived for a time at the pa o tamarere and whos descendants spread over mangatu no3, puhatikotiko no5 and no6, poututu b, manukawhitikitiki and part of tapuihikitia. Auaukiterangi was an ariki high chief and the father of hoturoa. To make repairs to the waka, paoa took a party of warriors inland to search for a suitable tree. This extract and translation was compiled by rutene irwin march 1997 tama iui a was a prominent chief of te aitanga a mahaki, solely responsible for policing the boundaries of this rohe, which boundaries to whakatohea in the north and west, to ngati porou in the north and east, to kahungunu in the south, to tuhoe in the west. Oilbearing rock has been known to exist in small quantities for.
Ruru, lena matewai dictionary of new zealand biography te ara. Mourners have gathered at mangatu marae at whatatutu near gisborne, for the funeral of jacqui te kani. Tuwharetoa, the largest tribe in nzs central north island, with its traditional home in the taupo rergion, has a long and interesting history and an outstanding record of this was compiled by john te h grace whose 20 years of research was rewarded with his books publication in 1959. Trustees give mandate to finalise constitutional draft. Mangatu marae and te ngawari meeting house is a meeting place of ngariki. As covid19 threatened the rohe this month turanga health was one of the organisations that mobilised staff in a swift and unprecedented campaign to protect whanau from influenza. Nathaniel philbrick goodreads author shelved 18 times as maritime history avg rating 4. Science looks like microscopes, test tubes and a whole lot of text books with words i dont understand. He later joined the maori affairs department, where he worked as an interpreter. Tena koe hawkestir if you go to nz and search under marae, you will find members signed up to kaiuku marae, some have posted memories, and one a photo of the marae. The story of mangatu is a story of success and celebration. It is the women in maori society who usually transmit the family history and its values to the. The draft hapuiwi management plan was presented to the nga ariki kaiputahi hui a iwi.
Waka huia archive 1996 history of mangatu marae in gisborne. Kay has taught in the primary and secondary system for nearly 20 years. The significant treasures were returned to mangatu marae from the auckland war memorial museum for a special homecoming pohiri, before being permanently housed in tairawhiti museum. Hiwi and pat tauroa outline the sequence of events that begins when visitors arrive at the gates of a marae and ends with their departure.
Sober driving on the night, police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash that took her, and the. Despite difficulties and disputes, our forebears have managed the 45,000 hectares in our collective. Mahia soldiers memorial, kaiuku marae nzhistory, new. This is a list of marae maori meeting grounds in the manawatuwanganui region of new zealand.
Legacy by whiti hereaka, huia short stories 12, contemporary maori fiction by various, the imaginary lives of james ponek. He left the department to become chairman of the mangatu committee. The former president and general manager of the maori womens welfare league passed away on. Popular maritime history books showing 150 of 778 in the heart of the sea. The rohe territory of te aitangaamahaki extends from the mangatu land blocks to hangaroa matawai, patutahi and whataupoko near gisborne. Nga ariki kaiputahi and the mangatu lands ministry of justice. We journey to mangatu and meet the people carrying the legacy of. Waka huia archive 1996 history of mangatu marae in. Ancient taonga that had been taken from the mangatu people over a century ago, made a historical return home at the weekend. This work comprises th life history of eight maori women. The memorial was later moved to the marae it is not known exactly when, but presumably before 1958, when an anzac day dawn service was first held at the marae. The te aitanga a mahaki trust was incorporated as a charitable trust in 1995 to advance and promote te aitanga a mahaki as an iwi.
Waka huia archive 1989 ngati rakaipaaka of nuhaka in. History tells of the intertwining of nga ariki kaiputahi and te aitangaamahaki. Alexander ormond is also commemorated in the ormond chapel, napier. For here in tahiti, the days of the marae are over and forgotten, for the original purpose of the marae was to provide a place for the crownings of kings, and a place where sacred events were practised. Our history te aitanga a mahaki trace their beginnings from the waiata haramai a paoa. Wharekawa kaiaua marae is located in whakatiwai, two minutes drive north of kaiaua on the corner of rata and east coast roads. Like many rural new zealand communities mangatu is a paradise that few can afford to live in, but with whakapapa fully entrenched in the land.
Articles, news items, photographs, stories and poetry dealing with all aspects of maori life and culture are welcome. Please take some time to browse the archive and familiarise yourself with how it works. Wiremu pere wi pere lived from 1837 to 1915, through some of the most turbulent chapters of new zealand history. A guide complete with glossary to customs, protocol and etiquette for visitors to new zealand marae. Its presentday members are all descended from rawiri tamanui. Apart from short news items, all contributions published are paid for. Child of the mist, tame iti, says that history has woven us together. Since leaving the military he has developed many more skills within the community and maoridom. As a chief of the east coast iwi rongowhakaata and te aitanga a mahaki, wi pere stood resolute against the tidal wave of change that threatened the maori way of life. Whatatutu is a small settlement in the northeast of new zealands north island.
A scene from hell was how the crash that killed serena smith, a mother of four, was described. Wairarapa, where a maori parliament was established over 100 years ago. Records of the incorporation reveal a history of people caring for people, of a people whose land was always a means of maintaining their roots and their identity as well as a source of food and funds for their tribal good. Mangatu marae is located in whatatutu, 50 km inland from gisborne. It was very interesting to walk through and inspect this marae, very different to what we call a marae in new zealand. The site is managed by the department of conservation in partnership with ngati paarau of waiohiki marae. It is numerically the largest of the three, with 6,258 affiliated members as of 20. In 1933 kaiuku marae was established on a site known as okurarenga, near the neck of the peninsula. John was photographed at te unga waka marae in auckland, at the commemorations. This site is item number 6 on the history of new zealand in 100 places list. The wakas haumi was damaged in such a way that repairs were needed to get it. They have all been brought up in small rural communities communities associated with the riangatu faith, a distinct maori religious movement founded in the late19th century by the visionary leader te kooti arikirangi te turuki. It belongs to the hapu ngariki, ngati wahia, and te whanau a taupara of te aitanga a mahaki. The rohe tribal area of the tribe includes the mangatu, manukawhitikitiki, whatatutu and mangaotane blocks, the te rata, mangaotane, waipaoa and the mangatu rivers.
Te wainui and te whare o hera meeting house is also affiliated with the ngariki. Green and white annual report nga pae o te maramatanga. A platform for communication for mangaiti marae beneficiaries to share,celebrate our successes and to update whanau on matters concerning our marae. Waka huia 2015 through the eyes of their grandchildren. Past christmas celebrations mangatu, takipu, tapuiahikitia. Six hui at mangatu marae to ratify each article of the constitution. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka horouta, the awa mangatu and the maunga maungahaumi.