This text has been framed and edited by te maire tau and atholl anderson, creating a history of ngai tahus migration from the. He pakiwaitara a ngai tahu matawhaiti was launched on the marae, from which six of the seven whales, our maunga tapu, can be seen. Hugh carringtons 20 th century manuscript, which is the centrepiece of the book, draws on invaluable interviews with the esteemed hariata beatonmorel, and is presented alongside the work of earlier ngai tahu scholars, including h k taiaroa and thomas green. Two dunedin mums have collaborated to create a series of beautiful childrens books with hand drawn images featuring both english and te reo maori. Amalgamating maori into colonial settler society was a key part of british policy in new zealand after 1840. This whakapapa genealogical chart shows the names of two important subtribes of ngai tahu ngai tuhaitara of north canterbury and ngati kuri of kaikoura. Oct 31, 2018 to reconnect with his ngai tahu heritage, he researched a series of articles on traditional uses of new zealand native plants that were on the ngai tahu taonga plants list.
The history draws on early accounts by ngai tahu elders. All the major descent lines of ngai tahu stem from tahupotiki. He became head of ngai tuhaitara on the death of his brothers hamua and tanetiki. This magnificent narrative tells of ngai tahu s migration from the wellington area into the south island. Whenua hou komiti chairman tane davis says the book is an important taonga chronicling a littleknown part of new zealand history.
His personal scholarly interest is largely in traditional history and ethnology of ngai tahu and te waipounamu. The government also apologized for the suffering and injustices inflicted on maori and made. This book is a richly illustrated, comprehensive history of te tau ihu o te waka a maui the nelson and marlborough region. Part 3 of 3 history and legends of te waipounamu waka huia. In 1998 ngai tahu settled historical grievances with the crown. Illustrator kirsten parkinson at work in her studio. Harry evison reexamines new zealand colonial history in the light of a number of original documents, particularly the ten ngai tahu deeds by which the crown acquired maori title to the southern half of new zealand from 1844 to 1864. The people in the book have contributed to their iwi. Resided at hataitai, wellington area until his kinsman had conquered the ngati mamoe at kaikoura and then he led his followers on the second migration.
We will work actively to protect the people, environment, knowledge, culture, language and resources important to ngai tahu for future generations. The team also provides support to ngai tahu papatipu runanga and whanau for the care of their own collections. Ngai tahu trace their tribal identity back to paikea, who lived in the polynesian homeland of hawaiki. There have been questions over the years about whether ngati tahu ngati whaoa is a hapu or a iwi, we are in fact a iwi unto our own right and are recognized both by government and other iwi as having independent tribal status. This magnificent narrative tells of ngai tahus migration from the wellington area into the south island.
They fought and defeated the ngati mamoe who had been living here at the time. It annotates, extends and puts into context a 1930s history written by a pakeha journalist, hugh carrington, who himself drew on. Scholarships are offered each year and include fees, valuable work experience within our businesses, mentoring from staff and opportunities to learn about ngai tahu history. Te maire tau is the author of ngai tahu a migration history, the carrington text 5. Ngai tahu deals with the tribes early history from oral traditions collected in the carrington text, while the beating heart concentrates on the 19 th century to the present with an emphasis on evidence in government documents. Contemporary issues of concern to the people are also discussed here. The people in the book have contributed to their iwi, hapu and whanau in myriad ways. Ngai tahu are the iwi comprised of ngai tahu whanui. In the early 1670s, ngai tahu maori migrated to the south island and the north canterbury area from the north island, in search of food and land. Ka huru manu, the ngai tahu cultural mapping project, is dedicated to mapping the traditional place names and associated stories within the ngai tahu rohe tribal area. Homepage cultural mapping project te runanga o ngai tahu. Pakeha european maori transliterations alphabetical list of personal names in pakeha and maori versions compiled by genealogists to help others researching family history. Book details family history te runanga o ngai tahu.
Information associated with living people has been withheld. The pa was built about 1700 by tu rakautahi, the ngai tahu chief. To escape being killed at sea by his brother, he came to new zealand on the back of a whale. The brothers are said to be descended from paikea as grandsons, or greatgreat grandsons, and therefore also from chief uenuku of hawaiki. Whenua hou is a vitally significant place to ngai tahu whanui. There have been questions over the years about whether ngati tahungati whaoa is a hapu or a iwi, we are in fact a iwi unto our own right and are recognized both by government and other iwi as having independent tribal status. The early settlement of the area of otago harbour and particularly the sheltered side of the peninsula provides one way into looking at this relationship. Feb 11, 2018 the book is composed of 50 profiles of people who have made significant contributions to ngai tahu, from a local level through to those with a national profile. A large number of ngai tahu shifted with him including the 4 sons of tuahuriri. Ngai tahu a migration history, the carrington text book.
Spanning time, geography and kaupapa, some fifty biographies bring ngai tahu history into the present. Both, at their core, highlight selfdetermination, yet are distinctive in the telling and presentation of these stories. Te maire tau author of ngai tahu a migration history, the. All are descendants of waitaha, ngati mamoe and ngai tahu. Harry reexamined colonial history in the ngai tahu deeds. Ngai tahu holdings the history of ngai tahu tribal investment. History of maori of nelson and marlborough hilary mitchell. Refusing to come quietly, nepia mahuika new zealand. Where a womans name is followed by, her birth name is unknown and so her married name has been used. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Roger blackleys galleries of maoriland is an important new book that focuses on. For the fiordland marine guardians, the unveiling of newly erected poupou marine reserve markers in charles soundtaiporoporo represented an important milestone and was the rewarding culmination of several years collaborative planning.
Ngai tahu is currently out of print this magnificent narrative tells of ngai tahus migration from the wellington area into the south island. James tawa was a recipient of the scholarship and now works for ngai tahu tourism. Available from nationwide book distributors ltd, nz. Tahupotikis greatgreat grandson rakawahakura lived near a place called waerengaahika in the gisborne district.
A carved cloak for tahu gives a comprehensive history concerning the descendents of ngati rongomaiwahine and ngati kahungunu, particularly focusing on ngai tahu matawhaiti. This page is part of a threeyear research project on the history of bluff, a seaport in southern new zealand, being undertaken by dr. Photographs have been sourced from whanau collections, the ngai. The ngai tahu archive team is working towards the development of a fully integrated ngai tahu search engine connecting internal and external repositories of ngai tahu knowledge. In accordance with the ngai tahu claims settlement act, the crown formally apologised, returned the tribal maunga aoraki, and provided both cultural and economic redress to. Where a womans name is followed by, her birth name is. Part 1 of 3 ngai tahu maori language revitalisation strategy kotahi mano kaika kotahi mano.
Ngai tahu share this ancestor with the ngati porou people. University of otago senior lecturer in maori history michael stevens, one of the contributors to the book, said the aim was to present a wide cross. Ta tipene currently chairs te pae korako the ngai tahu archive advisory committee and is involved in both the ngai tahu research centre at uc and nga pae o. Ngai tahu holdings limited ngai tahu holdings limited. Ngai tahu, or kai tahu, is the principal maori iwi tribe of the south island of new zealand. Posts about ngai tahu written by department of conservation. Ngai tahu originated in the gisborne district of the north island, along with ngati kahungunu and ngati porou, who all intermarried with the local ngati ira.
Ngai tahu trace their traditional descent from tahupotiki, the younger brother of porou ariki who is the founding ancestor of ngati porou. Each year, successful applicants attend noho marae in te waipounamu, before travelling to silicon valley in san francisco or oahu in hawaii opportunities that allow them. Though there are accounts of ngati kahungunu history in other texts, there is very little in the way of recorded history for the iwi of rongomaiwahine. Tangata ngai tahu remembers and celebrates the rich and diverse lives of the. The ancestors who gave their names to the groups were cousins. The legend of the seven whales of ngai tahu matawhaiti. I have wanted to try and write something about the history of the uneasy and unequal relationship between european settlers and the maori iwitribes who already occupied much, but by no means all, of new zealand. Journalist hugh carrington wrote a history of ngai tahu in the 1930s, drawing on the knowledge of oaro elder hariata beatonmorel and earlier scholars. Ta tipene currently chairs te pae korako the ngai tahu archive advisory committee and is involved in both the ngai tahu research centre at uc and nga pae o te maramatanga at the university of auckland. This book cover is illustrated by the author, mere whaanga, who retells the story of the seven whales. The history of ngai tahu tribal investment ngai tahu. Spanning time, geography and kaupapa, fifty biographies bring ngai tahu history into the present. This became a series of nearly fifty columns published in te karaka magazine over a period of ten years.
The book is composed of 50 profiles of people who have made significant contributions to ngai tahu, from a local level through to those with a national profile. It annotates, extends and puts into context a 1930s history written by a pakeha journalist, hugh carrington, who himself drew on the knowledge of ngai tahu elders and scholars. Ngai tahu kaumatua alive in the 1848 aka the blue book. The book tells the fascinating story of william gilbert, who was a carpenter aboard the american whaling ship, ajax, when it arrived in new. Tangata ngai tahu people of ngai tahu unity books auckland. We connect to the island on spiritual, physical, cultural, and whakapapa levels. Visit our ngai tahu atlas to see over 1,000 traditional place names in te waipounamu.
A window on new zealand history, published in 2006, and looked in particular at the 10 ngai tahu deeds by which the crown acquired land. The people in this book have contributed to their iwi, hapu and whanau in myriad ways. This text has been framed and edited by te maire tau and atholl anderson, creating a history of ngai tahu s migration from the wellington region through to rakiura. Ngai tahu a migration history, the carrington text by te. To reconnect with his ngai tahu heritage, he researched a series of articles on traditional uses of new zealand native plants that were on the ngai tahu taonga plants list. The ancestral tribes and more recent maori occupiers of the nelson and marlborough region have left traaditions of the creation, shaping. One of paikeas descendants was tahupotiki, from whom ngai tahu take their name. These whakapapacentred biographies span 200 years of our history, and were prepared and collated by the team at te runanga o ngai tahu. Jun 19, 2016 part 3 of 3 history and legends of te waipounamu waka huia. The nook book ebook of the a carved cloak for tahu.
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