Table of Contents
- 1 Who built Ngatokimatawhaorua?
- 2 Where did Ngatokimatawhaorua land in NZ?
- 3 What was the name of Kupes Waka?
- 4 What is the name of the waka for Ngāpuhi?
- 5 Where are Ngāpuhi from?
- 6 Who is the chief of Ngāpuhi?
- 7 Where did the Maori come from in New Zealand?
- 8 Where did the Moriori come from in New Zealand?
Who built Ngatokimatawhaorua?
Ngātokimatawhaorua was built to mark the centenary of the Treaty of Waitangi’s signing in 1940 and was built by members of New Zealand’s northern and Waikato iwi (tribes). Ngātokimatawhaorua is launched every year in February as part of Waitangi Day commemorations.
Where did Ngatokimatawhaorua land in NZ?
Ngātokimatawhaorua and Māmari In Hawaiki, Kupe’s canoe was re-adzed and named Ngātokimatawhaorua (‘ngā toki’ means ‘the adzes’). Captained by Nukutawhiti, the refurbished canoe returned to Hokianga, accompanied by Ruanui and his canoe Māmari. The captains landed and established their settlements.
Who was the captain of Ngatokimatawhaorua?
After the Polynesian explorer Kupe returned to Hawaiki his canoe, Matawhaorua, was re-adzed and renamed Ngātokimatawhaorua (ngā toki – the adzes) by its new captain, Nukutawhiti.
Where is the original Ngatokimatawhaorua?
Waitangi
It is now kept at Waitangi, in the Bay of Islands.
What was the name of Kupes Waka?
Kupe was a very early exploring ancestor, most say the first of the Polynesian ancestors to arrive here in Aotearoa from Hawaiki. Most traditions name his canoe Matawhaorua or Matahorua although some say these were different canoes.
What is the name of the waka for Ngāpuhi?
Ngatokimatawhaorua
The Ngāpuhi waka taua (war canoe) Ngatokimatawhaorua, built for the 1940 centenary of the Treaty signing, was the largest of five waka in the Bay of Islands waters for Waitangi Day 2002.
What was the name of Kupes waka?
Who was the captain of the mamari Waka?
About Ruānui-o-Tāne, Captain of the Māmari Waka Aboard these waka were people whose names have been remembered in our genealogy as the whānau of Kupe returning to the place he had prepared.
Where are Ngāpuhi from?
New Zealand
Ngāpuhi is the largest iwi (tribe) in New Zealand. Their traditional lands are in the Northland province of the North Island, an area known as Te Tai Tokerau, which extends from Hokianga Harbour in the west to Bay of Islands in the east and to Whāngārei in the south.
Who is the chief of Ngāpuhi?
chief Hongi Hika
The Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika is usually seen as responsible for beginning the Musket Wars.
Where did the ngatokimatawhaorua tribe come from?
In Māori tradition, Ngātokimatawhaorua was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. it then went on to create the tribe of Ngapuhi Ngātokimatawhaorua was originally named Matahourua and was first navigated by Kupe from Hawaiiki to what is now called…
Where did the Takitimu Waka land in New Zealand?
The Takitimu waka landed at Whangaōkena (East Cape), Ūawa (Tolaga Bay), Tūranganui (Gisborne), Nukutaurua (on Māhia Peninsula) and other points further south along the eastcoast. The Horouta waka was captained by Kiwa and Pāoa. It made landfall at Ōhiwa after its prow (haumi) was damaged.
Where did the Maori come from in New Zealand?
While Māori lived throughout the North and South Islands, the Moriori, another Polynesian tribe, lived on the Chatham Islands, nearly 900 kilometres east of Christchurch. Moriori are believed to have migrated to the Chathams from the South Island of New Zealand.
Where did the Moriori come from in New Zealand?
Moriori are believed to have migrated to the Chathams from the South Island of New Zealand. In the late 18th century, there were about 2000 Moriori living on the Chathams.