Where did the Te Arawa waka land?
The traditional lands of the Te Arawa people are around the Rotorua lakes. Te Arawa tribes today include Ngāti Pikiao, Tūhourangi and Ngāti Whakaue.
What is the waka for Te Arawa?
Arawa migration canoe
Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapu (tribes and sub-tribes) of New Zealand who trace their ancestry to the Arawa migration canoe (waka). The tribes are based in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty areas and have a population of around 40,000.
Where did Te Arawa first land?
the Bay of Plenty
After a long and dangerous journey from Hawaiki, the waka Arawa landed on the coast of what we know today as the Bay of Plenty. Tamatekapua was said to be the first person to spot the headland near Maketū and claim it for himself by calling out, “That point there is the bridge of my nose!”
When did Te Arawa arrive in NZ?
Sometime prior to 800AD, New Zealand was discovered and settled by Polynesian people who had travelled on epic voyages from the group of islands known today as East Polynesia.
How many marae are in Te Arawa?
224 marae
There are 224 marae across the region.
Why did Te Arawa waka leave Hawaiki?
Te Arawa and its crew left Hawaiki after a conflict over food resources involving Houmaitawhiti and his sons Tamatekapua and Whakatūria against the chiefs Toi and Uenuku.
How many people were on the Te Arawa waka?
43,377 people, or 6.5 percent of the total population of Māori descent were in the Te Arawa iwi grouping, an increase from 42,156 people in 2006.
What are the names of the 7 waka?
The seven waka hourua that arrived to Aotearoa were Tainui, Te Arawa, Mātaatua, Kurahaupō, Tokomaru, Aotea and Tākitimu.
Who burned the Te Arawa waka?
Hatupatu. Another adventurer was Hatupatu, who defeated the gruesome bird-woman Kurangaituku at Whakarewarewa. On returning to Maketū he led Te Arawa in battle against the chief Raumati, who had burned the Te Arawa canoe as retribution for the defeat of the tribe of Uenuku back in Rangiātea.
What is your hapū?
In Māori and New Zealand English, a hapū (“subtribe”, or “clan”) functions as “the basic political unit within Māori society”. A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally operated independently of its iwi (tribe).
What is the biggest tribe in NZ?
Lands. Ngāpuhi is the largest tribe in New Zealand. Their territory stretches from the Hokianga Harbour to the Bay of Islands, and to Whangārei in the south.
What is pregnant Māori?
The word whānau means both to give birth and family, and hapū means both pregnant and clan, illustrating the significance of pregnancy and childbirth to Māori.
What is a hapū Mama?
Hapū Māmā Connecting (HMC) is an interim toolkit that assists general practice to connect pregnant women with time-sensitive care during COVID-19 and beyond.
How many marae are there in Ngāpuhi?
55 marae
It is formed from 150 hapū/subtribes, with 55 marae. Despite such diversity, the people of Ngāpuhi maintain their shared history and self-identity. Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi, based in Kaikohe, administers the iwi. The Rūnanga acts on behalf of the iwi in consultations with the New Zealand Government.
Who is the chief of Ngāpuhi?
chief Hongi Hika
The Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika is usually seen as responsible for beginning the Musket Wars.
What is Pepe in Māori?
1. (noun) butterfly, moth.