Talia marshall ngati kuia rangitane o wairau lives in dunedin. Wairau ancestors feature in te tauihu o te wakaamaui sculpture. The wairau affray called the wairau massacre in many older texts, on 17 june 1843, was the first serious clash of arms between maori and the british settlers in new zealand after the signing of the treaty of waitangi and the only one to take place in the south island. He mihi aroha tenei hoki ki nga mate o te wa moe mai ra. Rangitane people have lived continuously in the wairarapa region for 28 generations or some 7800 years. Akona rangitane ii is more visual to help find material easier. It has been eight years since rangitane o wairau hosted the festival and we are delighted for the opportunity to again showcase our people, our region and our rich history to whanau from the other three rangitane branches tamakinuiarua, wairarapa and manawatu. This view looks south over the wairau river and the vernon lagoons towards the cliffs at parinui o whiti. The history of the wairau bar and the wairau lagoon. Heke iho i nga whakatipuranga, ka heke te iwi o rangitane ki tamakinuiarua ko te taone o naianei o dannevirke, ki nga rohe o te wairarapa, te wairau, te whanganuiatara i te tonga, tae atu ki nga rohe o manawatu me horowhenua i te uru. Heritage new zealand is investigating the allegations about kowhai pa, which is on land owned by trustee for the runanga, haysley macdonald.
She was one of three sister ships the other sisters were rangitata and rangitiki delivered to the company in 1929 for the allred route between britain and new zealand. Marlboroughs history and culture, given the definition of historic heritage in the rma. To the authorities, voices, ngati apa ki te ra to, ngati kuia, and rangitane o wairau, greetings, salutations, and acknowledgments to you collectively and to us all. Tuia encounters 250 will acknowledge this pivotal moment in our nations history as well as the extraordinary feats of pacific voyagers who reached and settled in aotearoa many years. Early childhood illustrated story books rangitane o. He found moa eggs, necklaces, a sperm whale tooth and human remains. This taua defeated the iwi resident at that time including ngati kuia, rangitane and ngati apa. I takea mai te ingoa o te iwi i te mokopuna a whatonga, a rangitane. The rangitane story begins with the arrival of the kurahaupo waka canoe or migration. It is the oldest book of its type, and while it is named after its author it is. Iwi festival brings celebration and unity among maori generations. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Plan of lagoons and channels dug by maori at the mouth of the wairau river, published by w. The wairau bar was rich in inanaga, eels, flounders and shellfish, with abundant firewood for cooking.
Te rauparaha led a number of tauai from their main base in porirua and kapiti island to te tau ihu o te waka a mauiii in the 1820s. These human remains and many of the artifacts recovered from the site were held at the canterbury museum as part of its permanent collection until 2009, when they were repatriated to wairau bar and te runanga a rangitane o wairau rangitane, the tribal group who have ancestral ties to and guardianship status over wairau bar 16, 17. Excellent site and your commentary clearly encapsulates the emotions and aspirations of the 80 or so rangitane iwi members and other interested people who attended the start of. Marlborough rangitane o wairau iwi related to wairau bar. Teaching nz history could be the most important nationbuilding. This major work traces the history of the rangitane tribe, now based around the manawatu but with genealogical and political links extending throughout central new zealand. For the first time this tool has enabled them to illustrate their history from. Powhiri rangitane o wairau whanau, there will be a powhiri at omaka marae this sunday at 4pm, followed by kai at 5pm. The tangata whenua tribes of te tau ihu nga korero o.
Exploring contexts where encounters and exchanges were intergral to knowledge making. Further detail is provided by excerpts from the published book the sounds. I have a passion for education, history, and whakapapa. Ukaipo combines elements of rangitane history and culture in a fully. Since then te runanga a rangitane o wairau has continued to provide representation and advocacy for rangitane iwi members across a range of social and political issues affecting rangitane o wairau. I too stand to support todays kaupapa, the third reading of the ngati apa ki te ra to, ngati kuia, and rangitane o wairau. Here you can learn about our services, events, news and current events, hear from some of our clients, register with us and more. We understand the lines have shifted through intermarriage etc. Rangitane o wairau are an indigenous maori tribe who from the top of the south island te tau ihu o te waka a maui, new zealand.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Te tapuwaetahi o rangitane 2020 te runanga a rangitane o. Statutory acknowledgements and deeds of recognition. Record cultural history in 1989 the rangitane o wairarapa runanga tribal authority was set up to handle the tribal affairs on behalf of. The rangitane o wairau vision for the future is to be culturally and economically vibrant. We are grateful to have been granted permission by artist bronwyn waipuka to use her beautiful paintings. To book for the blenheim event click on this link mobilising te reo.
As we acknowledge the history and the mamae of rangitane, ngati kuia, and ngati. Meihana manuscript, are also important to the history of the wairau. In the wairau they campaigned against rangitane, and eventually a ngati kuri chief, maru. The coming of the maori, and this long uneasy history of being. The location of the hole is given as kaikokirikiri which would mean somewhere near the mahunga golf course in masterton. Te runanga o rangitane o wairau was set up in 1861 by rangatira. Developed by te runanga a rangitane o wairau trust as a meeting place and showcase for the development of rangitane culture and art, it offers a modern, multipurpose venue for functions and events. The shallow tidal waters of the wairau lagoon with its channels, sand spits and islands, covers approximately 2,400 hectares. Ngati apa ki te ra to, ngati kuia, and rangitane o wairau claims. Between 400 and 500 years ago, the large swan and moa associated with the wairau bar, and a number of other bird species in the rest of the country, became extinct due to hunting and habitat destruction. Four generations down from rangitane was born te hamua. Developed by te runanga a rangitane o wairau trust, ukaipo offers a state of the art, multi.
Marlborough rangitane o wairau iwi related to wairau bar ancestors. Maori and pakeha perspectives of the treaty of waitangi from which the following excerpt is taken. Members of blenheimbased iwi rangitane o wairau are calling for two trustees to step down, after a vineyard was built on an 800yearold pa site. The tangata whenua tribes of te tau ihu in the first paragraph. I completed my phd in 2015 and presently lecture history at massey university. An essay by talia marshall, taken from her readings of two books.
Te runanga a rangitane o wairau tini whetu ki te rangi. Ngati apa ki te ra to, ngati kuia, and rangitane o wairau. The series includes origins, tupuna, ngati hamua and te tapere nui o whatonga. Rangitane o wairau are based in the marlborough area. Both trusts share managers and offices in blenheim. In 2009, the kaitiaki organisation te runanga a rangitane o wairau arranged with canterbury museum to have the remains of 41 individuals relocated to wairau bar. Exploring the history of science, technology, medicine, and matauranga. This item has been provided for private study purposes such as school projects, family and local history research and any published reproduction print or. Rangitane o wairau te tau ihu tribes te ara encyclopedia of.
Rangitane, otherwise known as tanenuiarangi, was the grandson of whatonga who came to aotearoa on the kurahaupo waka voyaging canoe. The wairau bars southern side, across the river from the wairau bar, was settled by europeans in the 1840s, who set up a port to service blenheim. Rangitane occupied and used resources within a territory stretching from the waiautoa clarence river in the south to the wairau marlborough, including the nelson lakes, and north to kaituna and the marlborough sounds and west into the. Their rohe territory is in the manawatu, horowhenua. They have been produced to promote rangitane o wairarapa language, history and tikanga. Last year we launched the 1st of 5 books aimed at tamariki aged 510. Whakapapa ai te iwi o rangitane i a whatonga, te kaihautu o te waka a kurahaupo. The lagoons were an extensive mahinga kai foodgathering place and pa complex, crisscrossed with canals created by early rangitane rangitane know it as their vatican city.
Te runanga a rangitane o kaituna incorporated posts. I pae te waka ki te mahia, kei te tai rawhiti o te ikaamaui. We look foward to sharing korero with all our whanau and are really excited about finding out what everyone is doing here in aotearoa and in the big wide world beyond our shores. Summary of the historical background claims by rangitane o wairau rangitane have resided in the northern south island for many generations. Rangitane o wairau has a rohe over marlborough, including much of kahurangi national park, nelson lakes national park, mount.
Produced by rangitane o wairarapa with the help of te puni kokiri. Mr tipene o regan has outlined something of this history in waitangi. As well as the story and significance of matariki, i now understand the. Facts and figures the rangitane tribe are descended from whatonga, who came to new zealand from hawaiki as a captain of the kurahaupo canoe.
Iwi festival brings celebration and unity among maori. In his book early history of the wairarapa, charles bannister relates the tale of the taniwha hole. Rangitane manawatu, tamaki nui a rua, wairarapa, and wairau, ngati apa. He is the ancestor of an iwi that once dominated a large portion of the lower north island. Complete mitochondrial dna genome sequences from the first. Rangitane o wairau settlement trust governs the iwis treaty of waitangi settlement under the ngati apa ki te ra to, ngati kuia, and rangitane o wairau claims settlement act, and represents the iwi in resource consent consultation under the resource management act 1991. History book 03 ngati hamua rangitane o wairarapa education.
James wynen was the regions first shopkeeper and in 1847, with his brother william, he set up a highly lucrative business at the entrance of the wairau. Rangitane o wairau settlement trust governs the iwis treaty of waitangi settlement under the ngati apa ki te ra to, ngati kuia, and rangitane o wairau claims settlement act, and represents the iwi in resource consent consultation under the resource management act. Share this authoritative tribal history has been out of print for several years and this is a reprint with a new jacket and case. In 2019, new zealand will mark 250 years since the first meetings between maori and pakeha during james cook and the endeavours 1769 voyage to aotearoa new zealand. It was the story of our maunga, tapuae o uenuku, and was named the footsteps of uenuku. About ngati toa rangatira manawhenua ki te tau ihu. During the next 20 years, pioneering archaeologist roger duff and canterbury museumled expeditions unearthed 44 skeletons and hundreds of artefacts and tension built up between the local iwi rangitane o wairau and the archaeologists. Te runanga a rangitane o wairau trustee dr peter meihana reveals the history and. The bones and possessions were only repatriated to their rightful resting place in recent years, thanks to a team of archaeologists from the university of otago and representatives of haysleys iwi tribe rangitane o wairau. Te tauihu o te wakaamaui te runanga a rangitane o wairau. They have been written for children, mainly for under 5s although the te reo versions especially are suitable for older children and teachers. The wairau bar new zealand nga korero o te tau ihu.
This allowed the university of otagos southern pacific archaeological research spar team to undertake an excavation and analysis programme of the area. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Early polynesians dug long channels to capture fish on the incoming tide and remains of these fish traps are still visible today, evidence of mans early history. A vineyard has been built on an 800yearold pa site rnz. Rms rangitane was a passenger liner owned by the new zealand shipping company. Ko rangitane ki wairau nga hapu o rangitane kei wairau e noho ana. Smith sampled the dna of rangitane o wairau members as part of the africa to aotearoa. City festival will make history festival strengthens rangitane s identity. Architecturally designed to capture plentiful natural light and create a comfortable ambience, ukaipo allows for multiple function spaces for large and small groups. The series includes 1 origins, 2 tupuna, 3 ngati hamua and 4 te tapere nui o whatonga. New material to download including our childrens and rangitane o wairarapa history books.
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