A history of maori of nelson and marlborough vol i, the people and the land huia publishers, wellington, and wakatu incorporation, nelson p6466, 7780, 9195, 1001, 89. Tainui the story of hoturoa and his descendants hard to find. In the 2000 census, the american indian and alaska native tick. The first maori king was the great waikato warrior te. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This book is full of whakapapa tables and information. The reason why tainui landed at kawhia is because of that. Its like me asking the rarotongans for the history of tainui. With territorial expansion tanui lands expanded to encompass the north island west coast from manukau to taranaki, the east coast from the hauraki gulf to the northern bay. Listen to tita wetere tell the story of the building of the canoe. Waikatotainui has a rich tapestry of history which pertinent to the tribes of waikato, hauraki, raukawa and maniapoto all from the time that tainui waka arrived to aoteaoroa. In issue 63 of te hookioi, we feature tainui kapa haka te kaaheru matarau a hauaa who are gearing up for their first ever stand at premier haka competition te matatini. A bilingual collection, in 67 chapters, of the histories, genealogies, songs and chants of the tainui people, it represents the culmination of a lifes work by the scholar and historian dr pei te hurinui jones.
These handsome books relate the historical and geographical record of the tanui tribal confederation. Arrival of the tainui waka canoe kawhia maori history. Behind the meeting house on maketu marae are two large stone pillars which mark the prow and the stern of the great canoe tainui which carried the ancestors of the people of hauraki, waikato and maniapoto. Yet he was not the only person from waikato iwi to question the course of action being used by the negotiators. Kuia, rangit a ne and apa were dramatically displaced as manawhenua iwi having authority over the land when they were defeated by the alliance of tainui and taranaki iwi ng a ti toa, ng a ti koata, ng a ti rarua, ng a ti tama, te atiawa between 18281832, although they retain their tangata whenua status. A male elder from horahora marae at rangiriri explained. The traditional history of the tainui people english, maori and maori edition maori hardcover june 1, 1995. Waikatos relationship with, and respect for our waterways gives rise to the responsibilities to protect the mana and mauri of our fresh water and exercise mana whakahaere. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Tradition tells that tanui migrated from hawaiiki and their landfall was at kawhia in aotearoa in the fouteenth century. Tom roa says the book will publicly validate what tainui has always known and remembered as an iwi. This map shows the principal tribes, and their traditional territories, both within and near waikato. Review of nga iwi o tainui the traditional history of the tainui people by pei te hurinui jones and bruce biggs. Waikatotainui sign deed of settlement with the crown.
Iwi, hapu, marae, rohe, rma, mfa, treaty of waitangi, regional and local councils, iwi contact, iwi contacts, iwi contact details, contact details. In the 20 census, 55,995 people in new zealand indicated they were affiliated with waikato tainui, with 34. Over the centuries the tribes have adapted to new circumstances. Using waikatotainui as a case study, we compare aggregate data from the tribes own administrative register with data on waikatotainui from the 1996 and 2006 censuses. In modernday new zealand, iwi can exercise significant political power in the recovery and management of land and of other assets. Tainui is a tribal waka confederation of new zealand maori iwi. The traditional history of the tainui people english, maori and maori edition maori hardcover june 1, 1995 by bruce biggs author. Then in the hapu and iwi, every tangi, every hui, youre more than likely to hear. The analogous boundaries of ngaati mahuta, waikatotainui and. Mokau ki runga, tamaki ki raro, mangatoatoa ki waenganui, ko pare waikato, ko pare hauraki, ko te kaokaoroaopatetere te ara 2011. This is the official youtube channel of waikatotainui te kauhanganui inc, the tribal organisation representing the interests of the people of waikatotainui. Tribes of tainui waikato region te ara encyclopedia of. From the north came the ngai tahuhu people, the descendants of tahuhu.
The waikato region is the home of many tribes that trace their ancestry back to the voyagers on the tainui waka canoe. The traditional history of the tainui peoplenga koorero tuku iho o nga tuupuna biggs, bruce, jones, pei te hurinui on. Ko taupiri te maunga, ko waikato te awa, ko tainui te waka, ko potatau te tangata, ko waikato te iwi, ko ngati mahuta te hapu, ko taniwha te marae. Chapter five the tainui maori trust board and education maaku anoo e hanga tooku nei whare ko ngaa poupou he maahoe he patete ko te taahuhu he hinau. Of the 10 largest iwi, waikatotainui also had the highest intercensal growth rate for 19962001, so it may not be surprising that there was a decline in the subsequent census. The traditional history of the tainui people, 2004. This is the official youtube channel of waikato tainui te kauhanganui inc, the tribal organisation representing the interests of the people of waikato tainui. The tainui confederation comprises four principal related maori iwi of the central north island of new zealand. The traditional history of the tainui people bruce biggs snippet view 1995. The waikato tainui iwi are the kaitiaki guardian of the kiingitanga. A new book on the land wars in waikato in the mid 1800s reveals. The traditional history of the tainui people by pei te hurinui jones bruce biggsbuy. Since then the government has returned certain sites to tainui and endorsed the idea of a national day of commemoration. Tainui waka iwi, hapu and marae owc whakapapa club.
For centuries iwi battled each other for possession of the strategic kakepuku, as a result it became the mountain of the ngati maniapoto people. It is the story of their settlement in waikato, the planting of crops, the fighting of battles and. It included a formal apology for crown actions in the wars of the 1860s that had brought devastation to the iwi. Leslie g kelly tainui is the legend of a great journey from hawaiki to new zealand by peoples of the tainui canoe.
Include in your discussion a brief description of the actions of the crown in the 1860s and later, and impact this had on tainui. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Those who inhabit that house shall be raised on rengarenga and nurtured on kawariki. Tainui has never forgotten the atrocities against their. Children of the mist 1925, merges details about both men into the mahanga, that he was documenting in his. Karangahape is another name for rakataura, and marama tahanga is another name for maramakikohura. Ngaa rauru is recognised today as a hapu of taranaki. Te kahui mangaitkm is a directory of iwi tribes and maori organisations for purposes of consultation and research.
In the 20 census, 55,995 people in new zealand indicated they were affiliated with waikatotainui, with 34. The traditional history of the tainui peoplenga koorero tuku iho o nga tuupuna. Most, if not all, iwi organisations have established their own iwi registers of enrolled members, either as a precursor to, or a condition of, settlement. Nga koorero tuku iho a nga tuupunapei te hurinui jones and bruce biggs 1995 tainui is currently celebrating the 160th anniversary of the kingitanga and today we feature nga iwi o tainui a classic tribal historical work by respected tainui leader, dr pei te hurinui jones. Both men were named mahanga, one was a tainui ancestor, and the other a tuhoe ancestor. So much historical information regarding my tupuna and te waka o tainui. Jessup, peter, 1958, and others, innzna description. Kei te pepeha nei nga whakamarama mo nga whenua o nga iwi o tainui. Waikato tainui was the first iwi to reach an historial treaty of waitangi settlement with the crown for injustices going back to the 1860s. Tainui maori trust board, 1995 republished in 2004.
The waikatotainui iwi are the kaitiaki guardian of the kiingitanga. Nga iwi o tainui pei te hurinui jones book mighty ape nz. I shall build a house, the ridgepole will be of hinau and the supporting posts of maahoe, patete. Maori new zealanders te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Ngati maniapotos traditional lands encompassed the expansive king country, much of which was traditionally known as te nehenehenui the great forest. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Blending academic history and cultural insight, this bilingual compilatio. The waikato tainui claim the treaty in practice nzhistory, new zealand history online. Hauraki, ngaati maniapoto, ngaati raukawa and waikato. Tainui group holdings limited is a new zealandbased company owned by the waikato tainui iwi of the north island of new zealand. Nga iwi o tainui page 1 of 1 items national library. Nga iwi o tainui the traditional history of the tainui people hard. The kiingitanga was established in 1863 to unite iwi and halt land alienation. Nga iwi o tainui page 1 of 1 items national library of. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. When the tainui waka canoe finally arrived at kawhia after its long journey, it was tied to this pohutukawa tree, called tangitekorowhiti. Rauru kiitahi is the ancestor of ngaa rauru and it is from him that the tribal name was created. About the author 1995 bruce biggs was a professor of maori studies and. Tainui has never forgotten the atrocities against their women and.
Waikato tainui leaders are calling on prime minister jacinda arderns government to deal with the issue of iwi rights and interests in freshwater without further delay. Omalley was doing research on ngati maniapoto for the waitangi tribunal when he got the idea for the book. The waikato tainui people and the crown signed a deed of settlement in 1995. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name tainui. There are four principal tribes that descend from the tainui waka. The first major settlement of historical confiscation, or raupatu, claims was agreed in 1995. A bilingual collection, in 67 chapters, of the histories, genealogies. The traditional history of the tainui people english, maori and maori edition 9781869401191. These migrants conquered and absorbed the maru iwi and the descendants of toi. Explain the historical background events which led to the tainui iwi claims and the settlement process.
Hauraki, ngati maniapoto, ngati raukawa and waikato. Like a window into their daytoday life, tainui census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. From the south came the descendants of tainui waka who had settled around the waitemata harbour. Mokau ki runga, tamaki ki raro, mangatoatoa ki waenganui, ko pare waikato, ko. The key aim was the refusal of the kingites to sell land to the government. He hopes it will engage wider new zealand in a deeper conversation. Historical background events that helped the tainui iwi. Some have combined, while others have divided, and they have moved from place to place in response to changing conditions. Maori people, who define themselves as iwi tribes, by descent from the crew of voyaging canoes or other illustrious ancestors. His beautiful maori text is matched on facing pages by dr bruce biggss english. Nga iwi o tainui is a classic work of new zealand and maori history, first published in 1995. Treaty of waitangi claims and settlements wikipedia. The king country iwi became host to thousands of their tainui relations who fled before the invasion by one of the largest british armed forces ever assembled outside india during the victorian period.
Government political science decision making political aspects decisionmaking economic indicators education grants indigenous peoples political activity social aspects teenagers tribes youth. The waikatotainui claim the treaty in practice nzhistory. Dont look to other iwi to explain it our own history for you. For too long now tainui and other new zealand iwi caught up in new zealand wars have carried that history alone and its been kind of. Waikatotainui was the first iwi to reach an historial treaty of waitangi settlement with the crown for injustices going back to the 1860s. Tainui were the tribe responsible for the setting up of the kingitanga in 1858 a panmaori movement of mainly central north island iwi who aimed at establishing a separate maori nation with a maori king. The settlement was accompanied by a formal apology as part of the claims legislation, granted royal assent by queen elizabeth ii in person during her 1995 royal tour of new. Waikatotainui leaders are calling on prime minister jacinda arderns government to deal with the issue of iwi rights and interests in freshwater without further delay.
Nga iwi o tainui is a history of the tribes o, f their settlemen ant d occupatio on f their rohe, their leaders marriages, rows, vendetta, s a sequence of actual event s an d a roll of rea peoplel i,n biggs words h. Tainui waka iwi, hapu and marae owc whakapapa club forum. The maori language biographies of maori who appear in the dictionary of new zealand biography vol 1. There is still a large rock on the shore there which was the anchor stone of tainui. This important new book gives a thorough and very interesting survey of the history of. Nga iwi o tainui, pei te hurinui jones bruce biggs shop. Book on waikato war illuminates dark period of new zealand history.
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