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Te Rehu
Te Rehu was a 17th-century Māori people, Māori ''ariki'' (chieftain) of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Apa from the region around Lake Taupō, New Zealand. Life Te Rehu was born at Orangi-te-taea on Lake Rotoaira. His father was Matangikaiawha, a descendent of Tūwharetoa i te Aupōuri, the founder of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and from Ngāti Apa. His mother was Hinemihi, daughter of Waikari (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Waikari, also a descendant of Tūwharetoa. Revenge on Te Iwikinakia When Te Rehu was young, Matangikaiawha severely beat Hine-mihi. Her father Waikari (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Waikari, gathered a force and attacked Ngāti Apa, eventually catching Matangikaiawha at Moerangi, where Waikari’s youngest son Te Iwikinakia killed him. Hine-mihi interceded on behalf of Te Rehu, and he was taken in by Te Iwikinakia, who raised him as a son at Tauranga Taupō. As Te Rehu was growing up, he learnt that Te Iwikinakia had murdered his father and eventually he resolved to get revenge. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Rotoaira
Lake Rotoaira (sometimes written ''Lake Roto-aira'') is a small lake to the south of Lake Taupō on the North Island Volcanic Plateau in New Zealand. It covers an area of 13 km². Lake Rotoaira is one of the few privately owned lakes in New Zealand being administered by the Lake Rotoaira Trust on behalf of its owners. An access permit must be held by those using the lake for fishing and similar activities. The lake is located in a graben between the broad volcanic dome of Mount Tongariro to the south and the smaller volcanic peak of Pihanga to the northwest. It is naturally drained by the Poutu Stream into the Tongariro River. However the Tongariro Power Scheme utilised Rotoaira as a storage lake for the Tokaanu Hydropower Station. Extensive engineering works were carried out including the diversion of a number of other streams (including Whanganui River) into Rotoaira via the Otamangakau Hydro Lake and construction of a tunnel through Pihanga to the Tokaanu Power Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |