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Ngāti Pikiao (hapū)
Ngāti Pikiao is a Māori people, Māori iwi (tribe) of New Zealand. They are one of the iwi within the Te Arawa tribal confederation. Their rohe (territory) centres on Lake Rotoiti (Bay of Plenty), Lake Rotoiti and the area east of the Kaituna River in the Bay of Plenty. History Ngāti Pikiao claim descent from Pikiao and his first wife Rakeiti, who settled together at Owhata by Lake Rotorua, probably in the early seventeenth century.. Pikaio was a descendant of Rangitihi and Tama-te-kapua, who captained the Arawa (canoe), ''Arawa'' canoe from Hawaiki to New Zealand. Pikiao and Rakeiti had a number of daughters but no sons. Rakeiti declared ''tera, Te Takapuwhaia te tuhera'' ("Te Takapuwhaia [a stream in Lake Rotoiti (Bay of Plenty), Lake Rotoiti] is still open"), meaning that she still had time to bear a male child, which has become a proverb. However, Pikiao chose instead to leave her and travel to Waikato, where he married Rerei-ao and had a son Hekemaru, ancestor of Ngāti M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty () is a large bight (geography), bight along the northern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It stretches from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runaway in the east. Called ''Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi'' (the Ocean of Toitehuatahi) in the Māori language after Toi-te-huatahi, an early ancestor, the name 'Bay of Plenty' was bestowed by James Cook in 1769 when he noticed the abundant food supplies at several Māori people, Māori villages there, in stark contrast to observations he had made earlier in Poverty Bay. Geography The bay is defined by of open coastline used for economic, recreational and cultural purposes. The coastline from Waihi Beach in the west to Opape is defined as sandy coast, while the coast from Opape to Cape Runaway is rocky shore. Sizeable harbours are located at Tauranga, Whakatāne and Ohiwa. Major estuaries include Maketu, Little Waihi, Whakatāne, Waiotahe and Waioeka River, Waioeka/Ōtara River, Ōtara. Eight major rivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngāti Pāoa
Ngāti Pāoa is a Māori ''iwi'' (tribe) that has extensive links to the Hauraki and Waikato tribes of New Zealand. Its traditional lands stretch from the western side of the Hauraki Plains to Auckland. They also settled on Hauraki Gulf islands such as Waiheke Island, Waiheke. Ngāti Pāoa is one of five tribes of the Marutūāhu confederation, the others being Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Rongoū, Ngāti Tamaterā and Ngāti Whanaunga. The Marutūāhu tribes are all descended from Marutūāhu, a son of Hotunui, who is said to have arrived in New Zealand on the ''Tainui'' canoe. The Marutūāhu tribes are therefore part of the Tainui group of tribes. The Marutūāhu confederation is also part of the Hauraki collective of tribes. History Early history Ngāti Pāoa are descended from Pāoa. His story is woven into the history of Tainui waka, and of the Waikato and Hauraki tribes with enduring links to the Te Arawa tribe through the deeds of his grandfather Pikiao. From his previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rewarewa
''Knightia excelsa'', commonly known as rewarewa (from Māori), is an evergreen tree endemic to the low elevation and valley forests of New Zealand. It is found in the North Island and at the tip of the South Island in the Marlborough Sounds (41° S) and the type species for the genus ''Knightia''. Rewarewa grows to tall, with a slender crown. The leaves are alternate, leathery, narrow oblong, 10 – 15 cm long and 2.5 – 3.5 cm wide, and without stipules. The flowers are 2 – 3.5 cm long, bright red, and borne in racemes 10 cm long. Produces dry woody follicles. It was called New Zealand honeysuckle by early European settlers but the name has fallen into disuse in preference for the Māori name. Rewarewa flowers are a great source for honey production. The rewarewa is known for its timber, which is handsomely figured for interior work although not durable in exposed situations. Gallery File:Knightia excelsa 458134915.jpg, Inflorescence In bota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tūhourangi
Tūhourangi is a Māori iwi of New Zealand with a rohe centered on Lake Tarawera, Lake Rotomahana, Lake Okaro, Lake Okareka, Lake Rotokākahi, Lake Tikitapu and Lake Rotorua. It is part of the Te Arawa tribal confederation. Their marae include Te Pākira Marae in Whakarewarewa, Hinemihi (Te Papatere-a-Rātorua) Marae in Ngāpuna, eastern Rotorua, and Tūhourangi Marae on the Kaituna River near Te Puke. Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi, including Tūhourangi, Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Whakaue. It was established in the early 1980s and became a charitable entity in November 1990. The station underwent a major transformation in 1993, becoming Whanau FM. One of the station's frequencies was taken over by Mai FM in 1998; the other became Pumanawa FM before later reverting to Te Arawa FM. It is available on in Rotorua. See also *List of Māori iwi This is a list of iwi (New Zealand Māori tribes). List of iwi This list includes groups recognised as iwi (tribe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Tākinga
Te Tākinga was a Māori rangatira (chief) of the iwi Ngāti Pikiao in the Te Arawa confederation of tribes in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. He played a decisive role in the wars between Ngāti Pikiao and Tūhourangi over Lake Rotoiti, which resulted in Ngāti Pikiao taking control of the lake. He is also the founder of the Ngāti Te Tākinga hapū. Life Te Tākinga was the son of Pikiao the younger, through whom he was a direct descendant of Pikiao, founder of Ngāti Pikiao, and of Tama-te-kapua, who captained the '' Arawa'' canoe from Hawaiki to New Zealand. Tūtānekai murdered Te Tākinga's grandfather, leading Ngāti Pikiao to relocate from Owhata to Lake Rotokakahi and Lake Tarawera. After Ngāti Pikiao murdered relatives of Tūtānekai, he sacked the pā of Moura on Lake Tarawera in revenge, but Ngāti Pikiao were at Te Puwha on the eastern side of Tarawera, when Moura was taken, so they survived and relocated to Matata, then to Otamarakau and Pukehina, before b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Rotoehu
Lake Rotoehu is the smallest in a chain of three lakes to the northeast of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand's North Island. It is located between the city of Rotorua and town of Whakatāne. The southern end of the lake occupies part of the Okataina caldera. It is fed (underground seepage) by Lake Rotomā to the east, and flows westward joining Lake Rotoiti. The lake is one of the least visited, but offers great Kayaking and fishing (rainbow trout). It has two access points, Otautu Bay and Kennedy Bay and is well located centrally to many other places e.g. the ocean, mountain biking, hiking etc. It has very good wildlife and birdlife with several rarely seen birds. In particular the endangered kōkako is located close by. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH; ) is the department of the New Zealand Government responsible for supporting the Creative New Zealand, arts, Culture of New Zealand, culture, New Zealand Historic Plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Tarawera
Lake Tarawera is the largest of a series of lakes which surround the volcano Mount Tarawera in the North Island of New Zealand. Like the mountain, it lies within the Ōkataina Caldera. It is located to the east of Rotorua, and beneath the peaks of the Tarawera massif i.e. Wahanga, Ruawahia, Tarawera and Koa. Tarawera means "Burnt Spear", named by a visiting hunter who left his bird spears in a hut and on returning the following season found that both his spears and hut had been turned to ashes. Geography Lake Tarawera is above sea level, and has a surface area of . To the north-west is Lake Ōkataina, to the west as you go south, lakes Lake Ōkareka, Ōkāreka, Lake Tikitapu, Tikitapu and Lake Rotokākahi, Rotokākahi and to the south-east Lake Rotomahana. Lake Tarawera township is on the western shore, between Lake Tarawera and Lake Ōkāreka. The main road access is from Rotorua to the west. The lake was substantially affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera, erupt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
