WebHistory In the vicinity of Taniwha Marae there are a number of significant archaeological sites indicating that there was a large settlement of people living in the area, some of whom later moved to other areas. There was also large plantations of kūmara and a pā site … WebKo Te Paatu toku marae, Ko Te Paatu toku hapu, Ko Te Paatu toku iwi.” Being of Maori descent, I have enjoyed exploring its lore and culture – the language, the people, the stories and the history, and I see education as the vital key to unlocking all of its radiant glory, opening it up for everyone to share and embrace.

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WebThe following story is told about the formation of the lake: There once lived a rangatira named Māhu. He had many children. Māhu and his family lived at Waikotikoti on the shores of Lake Wairaumoana. One day Māhu told his daughter Haumapuhia (Hau) to go and fetch water from a certain spring. Hau refused. WebTaniwha marae is about 1 km east of Taniwha township. The principal hapuu that affiliate with this marae include Ngaati Kuiaarangi, Ngaati Mahuta, Ngaati Tai and Ngaati Whaawhaakia. The wharenui is named Me Whakatupu ki te Hua o te Rengarenga. The marae connects ancestrally to the greater waka collective of Tainui and the maunga Taupiri. computer screen causing eye problems

The story of Lake Waikaremoana – Ngāi Tūhoe – Te Ara …

WebA female taniwha, Hine-kōrako, married a human. When his relatives insulted her, she escaped to Te Rēinga waterfall near Wairoa. But she still protected the local people. One day the river was in flood, and some travellers in a … WebHistory. Nearby is the site of the bloody Battle of Ohaeawai fought at Pene Taui's pā (fort) during the Flagstaff War in 1845. The therapeutic mercurial waters of the minor health … ecolean recycling