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Pā and Kāinga
Ancient pā and kāinga are scattered across Te Tau Ihu o Waka. European settlers certainly did not arrive in a "barren social and cultural landscape..."1 Webber, John:The inside...
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Maori
There are eight iwi or tribes in Te Tau Ihu/ Te Tauihu (Nelson/Tasman–Marlborough): Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne o Wairau and Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (from the Kurahaupō canoe) Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Rārua and Ngāti Toa Rangatira (from the Tainui canoe) Ngāti Tama...
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Wakatū or Whakatū
Māori Names People often ask what a Māori place-name means, and try to break down parts of the name to find meaning: e.g. Motueka = motu + weka =...
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The Tangata Whenua Tribes of Te Tau Ihu
There are eight iwi which are tangata whenua in Te Tau Ihu - or Te Tauihu as it is now more commonly known: Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Kuia and...
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The Neal Canoe1902
In 1902, while whaling along Rarangi Beach, Edward Neal spied a long, overturned canoe somewhere along the beach. He returned with a team of horses and dragged the...
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