Ngati Kahi Histories Lecture 5: Mataurahurahu, Ngati Ruaiti, Ngai Takiora

 Lecture 5 26/8

This is an important lecture for us at Kaiako at Oruaiti School as these are the hapu nearby our school covering areas such as Hihi (Waitetoke), Kohumaru, Mangonui.

Lecture Notes

These are my notes from the lecture.

These hapu are linked to ruakaramea waka and mamaru waka.

Nukutaurua Reef- hakatauki. Pg 3 /Map 5

Be resolute to reach the end. Achieve goals. 

Mataurahurahu

• Mangonui Causeway (see notes)
• Kenana- stolen by crown (see notes)
• Rangikapiti- very special/tapu place.
• Moehuri captain of Ruakaramea. Guided by shark/kaitiaki into the harbour. The shark was tapu and needed to be protected. His son, Tukiato killed the shark and was banished to Taemaro ? reserve

• Mangonui- stolen lands. Long hostory of battles still going on now.
• Ruakaramea- (name of waka) and Mill Bay.
• 1960s Mataurahurahu stayed in Mill Bay- banished by crown .
• Ruakaramea Pa- wahi tapu. Police station is built on top of the pa. Offensive to NK.
• Kaipatiki (Midgley rd)- natural ecosystem has been destroyed by development.
• Paewhenua- see causeway.
• Te Akeake- papakainga south side of Paewhenua.

Ngati Ruaiti

• Whakaangi to maunga- wahi tapu. Crown stolen land
• Waitetoki te awa past Hihi campground. Good stones for adze.
• Waitetoki is the name of Hihi 
• Stolen while they were in Auckland (Ngati Ruaiti)
• Tawmaro- Waimahana- NgatiKahu ki Whangaroa.
• Butlers Point- Te pa o Moehuri
• Penguins-come every winter- surf into Waitetoki. Means leave the water to the Penguins at this time.
• Pakaurua- stingrays (kaitiaki) hakatauki- Pg 73
• Pura toke/glow worms (Pg 72) were in riverbanks of Waitetoki. Summertime. Now there is a culvert there so they have died off.
• Punished for speaking te reo maori at Mangonui school.

Ngai Takiora-

• Tokatoka Awa- by Kohumaru Rd meets Oruaiti Rd has been re routed due to causeway.
• Te Akeake- now crown land. Hapu would like that to be an area for a Marae.
• Related to Ngati Aukiwa/Waimahana/Taemaro.
• Aputerewa Marae.
• Taemaro- Ngati Aukiwa
• Okokori- Waimahana.

Notes from Tutorial

• Kohu maru- thick fog
• Oruaiti- waitetoki adze, everyone came to get them.  Waka were build with these rocks. What is a toke? Adze?
• Ruaiti- the tupuna. Ngati Ruaiti.
• penguins/stingrays/glow worm.- eco links
• WB White- NZ Company. Persistantly stealling land. Land agent- conflict of interest. Govt officials in Wgtn allowed him to hold these positions. Stole huge tracts of land 1860s.
• Links to Ngapuhi. Maturahurahu
• Butterfish Bay- name caused angst.