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Ngā Waahi Taonga o Te Whanganui a Tara : Maori Sites Inventory

Ngā Waahi Taonga o Te Whanganui a Tara : Maori Sites Inventory
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OCR

[...]neke
Wellington City Council

Nga

Waahi
Taonga 0 Te
Whanganui a

Tara MAORI SITES

INVENTORY
*g; introduction



Nga Waahi Taonga 0 Te Whanganui 0 Tara augments the historic Maori site[...]ilmore. Duncan Moore and David
Young on behalf of Te Kaunihera O Poneke.

The following acknowledgments are made f[...]son. Phil Damon, Stephen Ruddock.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
‘2 ”may of Precincts



Ohariu — Te Ika a Mom Precinct
Includes sites M1 to M25

On t[...]o are in this precinct. at
Owhariu (M12, M14) and Te Ika a Maru (M21). the latter being the best prese[...]ations before
the arrival of the first Europeans. Te Ika a Maru pa was probably originally a Ngati Ira[...]e tribe at the turn of the
nineteenth century was Te Huka o te tai o Ruatapu or Whanake. His wife. Tamairangi and son Te
Kekerengu. were much involved in the upheavals ea[...]iowhenua expedition. reached
as for south as Tapu Te Ranga pa in Island Bay. This did not result in th[...]it did begin a pattern of gradual
displacement.

Te Rauparaha and his allies moved permanently to the[...]aking further
attacks on Ngati Ira on that coast. Te Kekerengu and others attempted to expel them in a[...]fragile alliance with Ngati Toa.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui :1 Tara
[...]a survivors of a major battle Took refuge on Tapu Te Ranga and then
escaped via The coast to Owhariu.[...]ut permitted to live and settle at Mana Island by Te Rangihaeata. By 1832 Ngati lra
had also departed[...]unga then left their inner harbour possessions to Te
Atiawa kin. Ngati Tama claimed links to Owhariu after the exodus. Te Arei Kainga (M10). close
To Makara beach. was a N[...]e incoming European settlers. in 1844 people from Te lka a Maru and Oterongo signed
documents purporti[...]were made for the inhabitants of Ohaua (M14) and Te
lka a Maru. Few people seem to have lived there a[...]aranakl. In 1853, reserves at Ohaua, Oterongo and Te lka a Maru were sold to the
Crown. Ohaua Bay was[...]ian Society vol 26, vol 27. vol 28

2. A Ballard "Te Whanganui-a—Tara: Phases of Maori Occupation of[...]awhifi and the Goldfields 1986.

4. Ehrhardt P, Te Whanganui—a—Tara. Customary Tenure 1750—185[...]nal research
publication 1992.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ua is a Ngati Mamoe pa. Taumata-Patiti (M43), and Te Wai-
komaru. a Ngati—Mamoe fortified village (M[...]e within this precinct.

Sources
Evidence of Pene Te Hiko. leurapa case 23/7/1909, to Wgtn 292

Mount Victoria — Te Ranga a Hiwi Precinct
Includes sites M70 to M72[...]dominated by the summit of Mount Victoria, Tangi Te keo (M72). 0 name relating
to the spirit of the t[...]nce inhabited Hataitai. The Ngai Tara fort called Te
AkaTarewa (M70) is also here. and The stockaded village Te Waihirere Pa (M71).

Tapu te Ranga — Haewai Precinct
includes sites M78 to M[...]ime of the Muaupoko raid of Whanganui 0 Tara when Te Akanui was paramount chief of Ngai
Tara."

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]hat while
Ngati Ira. led between 1800 and 1830 by Te Huka o te tai Ruatapu (aka Whanake), were forced
to retreat[...], Tamairangi. and some
children retreated to Tapu Te Ranga which initially did not fall, while Kekerengu. Whanake’s son.
held Porirua.

About 1827 Tapu Te Ranga was besieged by Ngati Mutunga. When it was[...]Owhariu where Ngati Mutunga/Tama were stationed. Te Rangihaeata placed
them under his protection and[...]principal chief as Pakau and the principal house Te
Maioha.

Nga Rauru and Ngati Ruanui set out to at[...]at Uruhau. whose men.
supported by warriors from Te Waihirere and Te Akatarewa pa. fought the invaders in what
seems t[...]bloody encounter.

At least two invading chiefs, Te Toko and Whakatau. were killed. their bodies burn[...]in The Great Harbour of Tara. 1959

2. A Ballara "Te Whanganui-a-Tara: Phases of Maori Occupation of Wellington Harbour[...]an Society vol 26, vol 27, vol 28

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]oria). its
principal house Moeahuru. and a third, Te Waihirere (M71), was constructed at Point
Jerning[...]the water flowed into the harbour, hence the name Te
Waihirere. 'gushing water'.

These forts. occupie[...]en turned on Motu Kairangi. crossing the channel (Te Awa a Taia) on rafts to the
island. However their[...]and Whetu Kairangi are the freshwater springs of Te Puna
0 Tara and Te Puna a Tinirau (M104) which watered these pa.

Ma[...]een affected by the Miramar cutting excavations.

Te Pou a Amuketi (M105) at Worser Bay, named after Captain Kent (Te Amuketi), an early
trader. is on a mldden site, i[...]luding a partially finished mere.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]near Wellington Heads, stands on a low spur above Te Poti Stream. Best writes
that Rangitatau (M111) s[...]doubtful.“

Rangitatau — Patio and Oruati — Te Tangihanga o Kupe Precinct
Includes sites M 109 to M115

Whetu[...]t house from
Hawaiki. The spring there was called Te Puna o Tinirau, after a place in the ocean where whales[...]riginate. Here began Ngai Tara.

The pa was named Te Whetu Kairangi, because its inhabitants saw no ot[...]night. When the fort was finished, Tara’s wife Te Umuroimata said
to Tara: "You should give your na[...]rbour,” to which Tara agreed. Thus it was named
Te Whanganui 0 Tara (Great Harbour of Tara).

Among[...]ri Tatangi (Seatoun Flat), on the eastern side of TeTe Awa a Taia, which was displaced within
Maori memo[...]its name to the land.

Just off Seatoun is Aroaro o Kupe, sometimes Te Ure Kupe (M113), said to be the place where
Kupe injured himself while swimming.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]in The Great Harbour of Tara, 1959

2. A Ballara "Te Whanganui-a—Tara: Phases of Maori Occupation of[...]significant as the "fulcrum" on which control of
Te Whanganui 0 Tara has see—sawed.

The area was n[...]y along the eastern
and southern coastal areas of Te Whanganui 0 Tara.‘

They probably regarded the[...]Shortly after, Ngati Tea (with Ngati Mutunga and Te Atiawa
contingents) returned to settle the coast.[...]riu (M9—14) respectively.‘



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Tunga followed, This probably did noT occur
unTil Te Pehi Kupe reTurned from England in 1827.5

Accord[...]oTher places on The coasT, oThers came over To...
Te Ara [M67Js KumuToTo [M66]. Nga Pakoko, Pip/Tea [M64]. Te Rae—kaihau.
Kopaeparawai. Tiakiwai, Raurimu [M6[...]kuao [M59]. all of which places
[were]... beTween Te Aro flaT and The easTem end of Tinakore Road. OTh[...]aTi lra sTiII occupied coasTal siTes aT WaiwheTu, Te Maau, Whiorau. Okiwi, Paraoa—
nui and Kohanga-Te-ra (The lagoon aT Turakirae), and from Owhariu To Porirua.

NgaTihineTuhi. who were led by Te Poki, PaTukawenga, Raumoa. Pomare and oThers wiTh
NgaTaTa-i-Te rangi (who laTer seTTled his Heke Paukena relaTions of Te Ara — see below) arrived
and occupied The inner[...]pa. via Turakirae and Then, in a IasT sTand. Tapu Te Ranga island.a

In 1832 anoTher 2000 Te ATiawa, of The NgaTi Te WhiTi. NgaTi Tawhirikura, Te MaTehou hapus —
including prominenT rangaTira Te Wharepouri, Te Puni, and Wi Tako NgaTaTa, came To
Waikanae in The migraTion called Tama Te uaua. In 1834, roughly anoTher 1000 Te ATiawa under
Te RangiTake (Wi Kingi), and Taranaki and NgaTi Ruanui under Te HanaTaua. Pakuahi and Te
Mira, came To Waikanae in a migraTion called Te Heke Paukena To help fighT NgaTi Raukawa aT
The H[...]T
NgaTi MuTunga's inviTaTion,° and The IaTTer To Te Ara flaT aT NgaTaTa-l-Te—rangi’s inviTaTion. NgaTi
Tama sTruggled wiTh Te RangihaeaTa, and ended up firmly seTTled aT Owhar[...]ncemenT) made aT MaTiu (Somes Island). gave Their Te
Whanganui a Tara lands To Their migranT relaTions.‘u

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]vulnerable spot

Best, Pt 3 p66. Also A Ballara "Te Whanganui~a»Tara: Phases of Maori Occupation of[...]opposed
by earlier inhabitants. Ibid p18.

P Kau te Rangi. Ngarara hearing, Wellington 21/2/1890. 10[...]o at the junction of Mulgrave and Sydney
streets. Te Rae—kaihau overlooking the south—eastern end[...]9 p112 National Archives Wgtn.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ge Information
Described as a "Track leading from Te Korokoro to Tokopu. to Poriiuo.“

Sources
1. WC[...]Information. Site Handbook. 1990

Maori Sites at Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Site Handbook. 1990
2. Adkin p 49

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]rchaeological Association N160/48

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...]rchaeological Association N160/47

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ion Newsletter12(4) 1969 p 184



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Archaeological Association N160/4

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]- cho’drvoM/UPP/f
my 4M 3/6



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ation. native reserve

Known twi/Hapu Connections
Te Atiawa. Ngati Toma

Heritage Information

Still u[...]24 outlining the reserve block



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]rchaeological Association N160/45

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]of sr‘ie
Oven area

Known lwi/Hapu Connections
Te Aiiawa, Whanganui

Condition

This area was forme[...]akara beach Township subdivision.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...]otal native population 119.’



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ocafion Newslefler 2(4)
20—25

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
1 M10. Te'Aei Kainga



Location
Ohariu Bay 9

Type of sit[...]age 1841." Adkin's infers these
references are to Te Areiz. A brief 1967 archaeological expedition to[...]logical Society Vol
1 no 1 (1967)

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]ype of site
Possible koingc





Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ariu"?

A 1960 archaeological reporl sTaTes ThaT 1O minuTes digging produced bones and signs of
cooki[...]aeological AssociaTion N1bO/35



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Archaeological Association N160/2

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ck: Comprising Sites M14—M19



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ra“ NNZ Archaeological Association 5(3) 156-59. O’Rourke M 1962 "Excavations at
Warehou Pa 1962"[...]vol7 1851 [1420] vol XXXV p231



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]no name.

Sources
1. Adkin p 124

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]o name

Sources
1. Adkin p 124



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara

onmu Ely
[...]ciation N‘Io4/60
2. Adkin p 124

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui :1 Tara
[...]n Newsletter 1 2(4) 1969 p 184



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]umber P1154 [IL/‘1’ M/g
Map name ;'Iellington O " ——
Grid reference 26229113, 2. 4X ,2?!
I. A[...]orted by E. IicE‘adgen







Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]iation N164/32, N164/63. N164/6é

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]tooing/Locket Point



Location
Between Opau and Te ika a Maru Bay






onu lAr



Tl Ila[...]oking Cook Stroit about half
way between Opou and Te lkomoru Bay‘. The WCC Maori Historical Informat[...]rchaeological Association N164/40

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
:MZ‘I Te Ike a Mom Pa



Location
Te Ike 0 Moru Boy

my,





w
1 H V.
I WWW/'7,“






Loco’rion of sites or Te Ike 0 Mcru Boy, NZAA

Type of site
P0

Known Iwi/Hapu Connections
Ngofi Toma. Te Afiowo, and orhers

Condition

Probably the besT[...]badly deteriorored
since 1960.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]arthwork pa or fortified place in the bay east of Te-Rama-a-
paku and near J. McMenamin's homestead. Of this name the corrupt forms Te Kaminaru and Ti-
kamera are in common use‘." He[...]’s 1916 map gives no name for the boy but
shows Te lka-a-Maru pa near its south—east margin... McL[...]there is no account of Ngati Awa people living at Te lka a Maru. based on
Robert Park and Sydney M. Sc[...]e of that occupation.
it should be noted that the Te lka a Maru block sits on Ramapaku Native Reserve[...]s of cultivation land for
the people of Ohaua and Te lka a Maru which, in July 1853, Donald McLean rep[...]On 24 October 1872 Rihi, daughter of Rangipupu of
Te Atiawa, claimed on the basis of continuing occupa[...]onducted by Pohe and Ngapapa of Ngati Tama. Being Te Atiawa.
young and a woman. Rihi did not participa[...]Commissioner of Natives this time with Riria Tare Te Mihana emphasising that she
and Rihi did not sell.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ry 1873 restating their claims. Porutu and Henare te Puni came to Heaphy two days later
and affirmed t[...]own occupation and use and that of their
fathers. Te Puni further stated that Riria was cultivating th[...]Rihi Rangipupu and Riria had equitable claims to Te
lka a Maru. He further reaffirmed all previous st[...]tive Land Court ordered a title to issue for both Te lka a Maru 1 and 2
blocks. SuNey No 1 enclosed an[...]tate in May 1895. Rihi's land was sold in 1906 to Te Kamaru Station after she died
(26/6/1903) and the[...]toric
or prehistoric agriculture was practiced at Te lka—a—maru is debatable?

The principal occup[...]pp 152-56,
160-62

5. "Survey and Excavations at Te lka—A-Maru Bay, Wellington, 1962-63" Janet Davi[...]) March 1976 p 23
6. Ibid p 24



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
M22 Unidentified Pits



Location
Te Ike 0 Maru Bay

man ani




on» Ely

To[...]rchaeological Association N164/20

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
M23 Te Raniu'd ngiku Pa



Locafion
Headland. Te Ike 0 Mom boy



NZAA: Terraces. Karokc & Possib[...]of site
Po

Known Iwi/Hapu Connech‘ons
Possibly Te ATiowo‘



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]uaTed on The Top of The headland beiween Chou and Te-Ika-a»
Maru boys, on The ouTer wesTern coasT of[...]The form of middens.
ovens. em. The Tabieiand of Te Rama—a—paku has also been occupied‘."

An a[...]and The presence of
karaka Trees aT This siTe, on Te Ramapaku Reserve. suggesTing iT was a possible si[...]cal AssociaTion N1b4/21

Wawar’

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
.QM24 Unidgntified Tenaces



Location
Headland of Te ”(0 a Moru boy

Type of site
Terrocing



TETe Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]rchaeological Association N164/62

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Known lwi/Hapu Connections
Probably Ngati Toma & Te Atiawa



Condition
Not known

Heritage Informat[...]the form of
middens. ovens, etc. The tableland of Te Roma-cr—paku has also been occupied‘."

Adkin[...]eological Association N164/110



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]aeological Assoclalion N164/56



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]tion
Extensive erosion of this grove was noted in o 1963 archaeological report.

Heritage Information[...]rchaeological Association N1b4/65

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]aeological AssociaTion N164/86



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]‘V Dork N'vc‘ho’sc'b——

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara

DOSLI WD2141
Known lwi/Hapu Connections
Ngati lra, Te Atiawa

Condition
Considerably altered by works a[...]ble

Heritage Information

One of three important Te Atiawa kainga on the south coast in the Terawhiti[...]aside as a reserve for the Ngati
Waipongo hapu of Te Atiawa. The hapu moved to the kaingd otter Ngati[...]ga named
Pirihira is in fact named after Pirihera te Tia of the Kaitangata hapu of Ngati Mutunga,

Leg[...]betoken native occupationt.“



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]gical Assoc Newsletter Vol 6 No 3

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]f site
Kainga




Known lwi/Hapu Connecfions
Te Ariawa

Olsranga

Condition
NaTural feaTure

Heri[...]ode here in former Times‘,”

Adkin spells iT "O-Te—rongo boy" and quoTes BesT. Then sTaTes "STP. SmiTh, also, refers To The
monsTer ThaT once lived aT O-Te—rongo and describes iT, from informaTion handed[...]1. BesT PT 5 p 176
2. Adkin p 56

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]y‘,

Sources
1. NZ Archaeological Association N1o4/85



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Type of site
Kcingo

Known lwi/Hapu Connections
Te Atiowo — Ngoti Woipongo

Condition

A 1987 arch[...]vidence of the koingo site‘.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]he Waiariki reserve along with reserves at
Ohaua, Te lka a Mom. Oterongo and Karore to the Crown. The[...]utes of Transactions: "10 acres granted to Tupara te Maru under ’the Crown
Grant Act No 2. 1862's."[...]mall area that was the Opuawe kainga
which Tupara te Maru sold to Sam Monaghant.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...], map on p 123

@NP‘V‘PWNT‘

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]ological Association N‘Ié4/108

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Wai-arlkl
Slm.

Known Iwi/Hapu Connections




Te Atiawa
Karon Light
It rungu. Palm
Condition
Not known

Heritage information

Best stated "Te Iringo-a—nui. A place on Section 1. just west o[...]A hamlet at this place was occupied by the Ngati-Te—Waipango clan of
Ngati-Awa‘.“

Adkin quotes Best and adds: "This name was brought here by the Te Ati»Awa people when they
came down from their Ta[...]BestPt5p17b
2. Adkinp24andmapp123

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...], I r I k i Ya
Known Iwi/Hapu Connections 5”"

Te ATiawa, Kaitangata

Condition 1:
Not known

Tonga[...]rown
grant issued To Sec 94 in favour of Pirihira Te Tia, The grant was for an area of 60 acres on the[...]of The Waiariki kainga, urupa and beach. Pirihia
te Tia, a woman of The Kaitangata and NgaTi Tupawhen[...]n The residence and
cultivations of her father at Te Ika a Maru was ignored because The proposed 40 acres that was
acknowledged as hers could not be found at Te Ika a Maru but was accommodated rather in
Sec 4 T[...]anted on 13 May 1890‘ In The same year Pirihira te Tia
sold The land To the McMenamen esTaTe.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]lled Pirihira’."
Adkin noTed mm H was "A former Te ATi—Awa village locaTed on The ouTer souTh coas[...]916 map: see Adkin's map p 123



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]s utility and ownership is best expressed by Pene te Hiko on whose testimony the title was
ordered in the Native Land Court. Pene te Hiko stated:

This urupa is the only part of Waia[...]native population —— 442.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]eological Associd’rlon N164/109

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]tural feature

Heritage Information

Best stated "Te Awa-koria. A small haven or open space in the roc[...]76
2. Adkin p 16 and map p 123



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Not known



Heritage information

Best states "Te Wai—komaru. A Ngati»Mamoe fortified village. P[...]9
3. Adkin p 94 and map p 123



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]News/en‘er 12(4) 1969 p 184



Maori Siles of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Sources
1. Adkin, p 87 & Map Vl-1

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]This she: "A siockoded village of Ngaii Momoe of Te Rimurapo‘."

Sources
1. Best part 5 p175. Adkin repeats This informc'iion



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
.m42_ Mohuia and Te Kau'cieogl’oud I , I' I



Localion
Offshore o[...]apu connecfions
NgoTl Ira

Heritage Information

Te Kouoe o Pouo comprises Three rocks — a sec: sTock — o[...]whokofoukl. or Tribal saying:

"Kio mohoki ro ono Te kouoe o Pouo, koTohi ko rim of Te whenuo." "When The
jawbone of Pouo becomes loose,[...]Ira). "

Mohuio is The Toll. isoloTed rock, named ofier o doughTer or niece of Kupe‘.

Sources

1. Adkin.[...]poinT named. one a rocky isleT. and onoTher oboul o quorTer of 0 mile disTonT. The Toll,
isoloTed rock is Mohuio.“

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]down To Rimurapa.

Type of site
Po

\ ' W.’ /

TE fiIMUfl/iFfl



L Am” any; Irmw Irv/"hm

TE RIMURJP/V NIT/VF RESERVE
ELK XIII P'N/CMDLSO/V 5[...]-easTern boundary of
Pahua‘.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]in The Third reserve, Waiarikl. NgaTi
Waipango of Te ATiawa is closely relaTed To Ngafi Tawhirikura of PiTone. When They firsT came
back To The harbour under Te Wharepouri and Te Puni from The Wairarapa They resided wiTh
Their N[...]ed sale To The NZ Company resided
aT PipiTea wiTh Te MaTehou. They are shown in The lisTs presenTed To[...]T To The
souTh coasi. IT may have been before The Te ATiawa sojourn in The Wairarapa. We know They
occ[...]Vl-1. Adkin. p 84. Adkin, p 84

Evidence of Pene Te Hiko. Rimurapa case 23/7/1909, 16 Wng 2

Evidence[...]MLC AoTea
DisTricT

16 WTgn 292 evidence of Pene Te Hiko. 23/7/1909, General Land File. Wng 178
Rimar[...].U'PP-‘Nr‘

>1 .0‘

44:05:;

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...](M43)‘.

Sources
1. Adkin. p 84

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]__—.—.——._—_-—_——

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]cit. H.M. Christie. Dom. 4/6/1929

Maori Sifes of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]tunga

Condition
Not known

Heritage information

Te Potukowengo, a senior Ngati Mutungo rangcitiro wh[...]Cit. H.M. Christie, Dom. 4/6/1929

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
' M48 Te Ana PuTa Cave



LocaTion

A mile souTh of Horok[...]The dead.

Sources
1. Adkin, p 12

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Type of site
Koingo

Known iwi/Hapu connections
Te ATicsz

Condition
Not known

Heritage Information

A small Te ATide village, also used in the 1830's as o fortified position against raids from the
Woiroropo‘,

Sources
1. Adkin, p 64

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]N’houranga.‘ 1847

Known iwi/Hapu connections
Te Atiawa

Condition
Built over

Heritage Informatio[...]from Ngauranga to Pita-one to Matangi and his son Te Manihera Ye Toru (Te ATi Awa) and



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]possession of The lands from WaiTangi STream (aT Te Ara)
To Ngauranga. Thus Ngauranga is. broadly. an[...]Tlonal boundary beTween
Wellington and The HuTT.

Te ATiawa chief Te Wharepouri's securing of lands aT Wairarapa was u[...]o. in
November 1835. learning his cousin Manihera Te Toru had received lands aT Te Whanganui 0
Tara from Their muTual MuTunga relaTi[...]rangaTira included Toru, WaiTara. and MaTangia.

Te Wharepouri and his cousin Te Puni. aT PiTo»one. led The Maori parTicipaTion in The 'sale' of Te
Whanganui 0 Tara To The New Zealand Company. Unlike Te Puni. Though, Wharepouri reTained
"much of The sa[...]sTs all passed To Their successors. Wiri Makoare. Te Pare Ruakere. and Ms Love's children. In
1914. These secTions were parTiTianed. and sales followed. eg Te Pare Ruakere‘s inTeresTs sold To
WalTer FuTTer[...]6) remains in Maori
ownership.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tom
[...]s Norfhern Suburbs 18401918, p 12

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]E ‘ .. Nicholson
.U / "wane: m
r“... num w... o! ww- mm" / nan-mag. an, em

a: .amsewuu "a
luvrna[...]Zealand Company
inm The 18403.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...]- w
v ‘. ‘
ts ,. . ..
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Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara



It I’"% (/oth

~4[...]
[...]of site
Lookout point

Known lwi/Hapu connections
Te ATiOWG and others

Condifion
No? known

Heritage[...]Adkin, pp 90-91 and Mops l & VI-2

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]i/Hopu connections
Ngofi Toma



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]/ ”,c
/’ r
R
Po

DOSLI WD 140

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...][6 am. {Jack





DOSLI WD 126

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
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9.” ; rungs m A“ a:
(/1 3 5‘
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Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara

DOSLI SOW38
[...]Pakeha occupants of the
pa land.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]rches to Hori Paengahuru. Aperahama Tuhana. Matiu te Ire. Matiu te
Wakakeko and Komene Paipa“.

Other Kaiwharawhar[...]an
application to the Native Land Court by Atanui te Pent, the restrictions on alienation were
removed[...]ganui Registry

1 1. CT 75/274



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]1. Adkin. p 15 & Map lV—2





Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...]of site
Cultivations

Known iwi/Hapu connections
Te Matehou

Condition
Fart built upon, part reserve.[...]luding Ropiha
Moturoa, Wairarapa, Porutu. Parata. Te Wiremu Otaki. Pakau. and others? By the 1860‘s, the
land was leased to a Mr. O'Neill. In 1863 the Crown tried unsuccessfully to[...]a Wireless
Telegraph Station’.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]l Land Hie. Wgtn 108.

9.01990



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Modern Meeting House

Known twi/Hapu connections
Te Whonou 0 Te Herengo Woko

Condition
Good

Heritage Information
A detailed history is contained in "Te Whokotuwherotongo 0 Te Tumu Herengo Wako‘.“

Sources
1. Published at Victoria University of Wellington



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]kaingo & culTivaTions

Known Iwi/Hapu connections
Te ATi Awa

Condition
NOT known

Heritage Informatio[...]This small kainga and cultivation area was Moe i te ra. 'sleeping in The sun'. The
name was Transferr[...]ni. Ohiro and Willis STree’r — possibly Moe i Te ra. The precise location of These
culTivaTions mi[...]T Office, Field Book #47, pp 59ft

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Sources
1. Adkin. p46, Map III-3

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]e of site
Cultivation

Known twi/Hapu connections
Te Ati Awo

Condition
Built over

Heritage informati[...]o‘.

Sources
1. Adkin. pp 22-23

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]1;”! In //
An». I, mm,

NE 553

Maori Siies of Te Whanganui 0 Tara

DOSLI $010813
[...]inetuhi and Ngati Kura
(Ngati Mutunga hapu). When Te Atiawa moved into the harbour at the invitation o[...]rangatira of Pipitea and environs. He invited
the Te Matehou hapu to reside with him at Pipitea, and f[...]whara. Ropiha Moturoa, the principal
rangatlra of Te Matehou said that "Patukawenga lived at Pipitea a[...]659 to Hugh McKenzie? In 1852
another rangatira. Te Kepa Napapa arranged a lease of 659 to William Co[...]o
expand his Caledonian Hotel“.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Munster 8/ 1 852/ 1069 passim



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]e
Kainga

Known Iwi/Hapu connections
Ngati Tama & Te Ati Awa

Condition
Built over

Heritage informati[...]cultivation grounds adjacent to Tiakiwai
Stream. Te Ati Awa living here had Their cultivation grounds[...]nd longer excursions by Ngati Tama.

In 1827 when Te Pehi»Kupe returned to Waikanae after his voyage[...]gati Mutunga,
then resident at Waikanae. moved to Te Whanganui a Tara, urged by Te Pehi—Kupe and Te
Rangihiroa (both important rangatira of the Ngatl[...]ngatira). Principal men were Patukawenga.
Pomare. Te Pehi. Raumoa, Takaka. and Ngatata-i-te-rangL The mutual focus of residence was
the inner[...]Tama migrated to the
Chathams.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]o the South Island and movement to and from other Te Atiawa
occupation was continuous.

The impact of[...]eople at one time created the
opportunity for the Te Atiawa hapu Te Matehou. Ngati Tawhirikura, Ngati Te Whiti, Ngati Haumia
and Ngati Tupaea people to fi[...]the rest of their lives. These
included Tamatau. Te lpu at Wi Omere, Kapapu, Ramu and Pirihira Te Tia. Ramu Ngatitu of
Whanganui and Kaitangata was[...], pp 75—76 & Maps IV—2 & V



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]of site
Cultivations

Known Iwi/Hapu connections
Te Atiawa

Condition
Built over

Heritage information
The cultivation grounds of Te All Awo living at Rourimu‘.

Sources
1. Adkin.[...]and see M60 historical references

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Tinokore," 1841 (ATL)

Known iwi/Hapu connections
Te Afiowo

Condition
Buii? over

Heritage informati[...]ants“ sefliemen’r 0T Ohuriu.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]uroa Ilsled The
rangalira of Tlakiwal as Ngapapa, Te Kapu, Rauru, Te Korangl. Ngake. and Kapaku ~ all Ngal‘l
Mulunga[...]rom Them‘."



DOSLI WD3139



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]case 229. p 74

4. Visi’rors' koinga: Wakefield O) in Th NZ 2 11 n W in r r r 4 Oct. 1843‘ [p27].[...]r Oct 1843 [p27]

DOSLI WD3139



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Type of site
Kainga

Known iwi/Hapu connections
Te Atiawa

Condition
Built over

Heritage informatio[...]"headland that eats the wind‘."

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
Te Rai-kai-hau is also The name of the western headl[...]BesT JPSPTS p 174. Adkin mapp 121

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...](after Samuel Brees)

Known Iwi/Hapu connections
Te Atiawa‘

Condition
Built over

Heritage informa[...]on the coast and in
Wairarapa: in 1832. the Toma te uaua migration of Te Ati Awa hapu (Ngati Te Whiti, Ngati
Tawhitikura. and Te Matehou), and in 1834. Te Heke Paukena of Taranaki and Ngati Ruanui
people.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Mutunga rangatira at Pipitea were
Patukawenga and Te Poki. They gave Their land To Moturoa. Wairarapa, and Matoha. who
apportioned it amongst their hapu Te Matehoua. By 1842. various accounts listed six. t[...]ndowners'. participated in The 1839 ‘sale‘ of Te Whanganui 0 Tara to The New
Zealand Company. Henc[...]our from Petone.
Pipitea (along with KumuToTo and Te Ara) became The centre of Maori opposition.

To q[...]and 543. This marae has strong associations with Te
ATiawa. but is The marae of Ngati Poneke. bringin[...]145 Doc:CO 208 extracts pp
57-59

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Kei Pipi1ec Toku Koingo -- Ko 1e Mctehou fe ingoo o Toku iwi: The New

Zeclond Company NQTive Reserve[...]ds, Deed 1/304. Pipi‘ea Pa 1847

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]ands assigned to Pipitca, 1347



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Awarded to Forum. DOSLI WD1539



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]9
“rum-mu...“ C
' a». n-z



Maori Sires of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]dition
Good

Heritage information

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]kainga

Known iwi/Hapu connections
Ngati Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Ngati Te Whiti‘

Condition
Built over

Heritage informat[...]own the east of the North Island?

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
The Te Atiawa/ Taranaki rangatira Ngatata-i—te—rangi had also come to Kumutoto with the
Nihopu[...]tata's son, Wi Tako. came to Waikanae in the Toma te uaua
migration. along with Te Puni, Te Wharepouri and about 2000 other Ngati Te Whiti, Ngati
Tawhitikura and Te Matehou folk. The influx brought conflict — an[...]ht further Taranaki folk down (a war party called Te Heke Paukena) under Te
Rangitake/Wi KingP.

The war disturbed Kumutoto's[...]around the harbour (mostly Petone. Ngauranga and Te Aro)‘.
When Ngati Mutunga left for the Chathams[...]Ngatata
moved to Kumutoto (probably mostly Ngati Te Whiti).

When Scott returned in May 1840, Wi Tako[...]eighbouring
section, accidently built on to Ngati Te Whiti‘s section 487. and now sought to buy the[...]ches, and Part 3 with 13 perches.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]the Land Court for confirmation of a sale to ivor Te Puni. However. none of
the section remains in Mao[...]a. pp 18, 22-25

4. Petone see Ballard, pp 22-23. Te Arc and Ngaurdnga, see Ballard p 25 and Archives[...]nganui District Registry

990N991

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]307: Kumufoto cuhivcn‘ions 1847

Maori Sifes of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
M67 "Te Ara» Kaingo



Location

NorTheasT from Te Aro Pork olmosT To Wakefield STreeT (The old sho[...]onaki STreeT.

Type of sife
Kainga



.4”

Te Aro po, Surveyed 1845 ' DenTon,“Te Aror1863‘ (WPD

Known lwi/Hapu connecfions
Ngo[...]An archaeological dig CT The hisTorical siTe of Te Aro koingo in 1987 found no evidence of The
koing[...]nding To The harbour floor‘.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
Herifage information

Te Ara kainga was originally siTuaTed easT of The Wa[...]alley To
The sea pasT whaT is now The wide end of Te Ara Park. The name of The sTream is of Ngai
Tara/[...]ce) of Mapihi, a chiefiainess of
Those iwiz.”

Te Aro was a Two-pan pa. covering abouT five acres a[...]Hobbs and Minarapa RangihaTuaka, were
welcomed aT Te Ara, where They were given land To build a chapel[...]ssociaTed lands againsT sale. UnTil February 1844 Te Aro Maori refused To sell any
of Their lands To T[...]The ChaThams) signed The
1844 deed which broughT Te Aro mm The New Zealand Company purchase of 1839‘”.

In The early 1840’s. Te Aro "had culTlvaTed 60 To 80 acres of land on The[...]ude many of Their culTivaTionsa.”

in 1847, The Te Are people were assigned lands (held in NaTive Ti[...]lley, and laTer, a few
hundred acres in The HuTl. Te Ara people received The 1874 compensaTion for The[...]eT. Taken for defence purposes. In The same
year, Te Ara refused To share in The compensaTion for land[...]five acres of which (around College STreeT) were Te Aro lands.

MosT of The pa was purchased by The P[...]was considering a
privaTe bill To clear "Slums 01 Te Ara." For Two years in The laTe 1870’s. many of The remaining Te
Ara people seized possession of The NaTive Reserv[...]ole planned by The NaTive Reserves Commissioner.

Te Aro descendanTs remain beneficiaries in The Welli[...]in Ohiro Valley (Maori Gully).



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]9 and Wellingron Specroror of
same date [p27]



Te Aro Po site, 1994

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...]livuiuns Iwudcd 184

Lands and Deeds. Deed 1/310: Te Aro Culfivofions awarded 1947

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
Lands and Deeds. Deed 1/311: Te Ara Cultivations awarded 1847

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]97 & Map llI, Best Pt 5 p 171



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...]iivoiion ground of Ngo’ri Hinewoi who inhabited Te Akoiorewo po
on Mouni Alfred‘. ‘

Sources
1. Adkinp21,BesiPT1p163



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
2 M70 Te Akatarewci Pa



Location

Thought to be related[...]Heritage information

"Of the chain of forts on Te Ranga a Hiwi. the range extending from Pt Jerning[...]ton Bays, the most important is said to have been Te Akotarewo." It was the
residence of Te Rongi Koikore, a famous personage of her generati[...]maps I and [H
2. Best VI p 171



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
_ $19171 Te Waihirere Pa . j-



Location
Not known precisel[...]g waters".

Sources
1. Adkin p 92

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
M72 Matairangi/Tangi Te Keo '



Location
Mount Victoria Peak and ridgel[...]d
cried farewell before departing — hence tangi te keo, keo being the word for both a bird and

o peok‘.

Sources
1. Adkin p 82, Best p 171

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]1. Adkin. p 49, Best Pt 5 p171



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...])




R
4‘
‘Il
Lands and Deeds, Deed 1/312: Te Aro's Cultivations at Omororo, 1847 (Dotted line)[...]ivation area

Known Iwi/Hapu connection

Ngo’ri Te Whi’ri and Ngati Haumio

Condifion
Buil'r over

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]nt.

These cultivations belonged to The people at Te Aro although there is a little evidence that
other hapu of Te Atiawa in The proTo-historic period had interests[...]ere is no record of alienation. On 25 March 1859, Te Ara
people led by Mohi Ngaponga leased The sectio[...]as made To Wi Tako Ngatata and Hemi Parai for the Te Aro people on 17 July 1874 at
the same Time the d[...]Sources

1. See Archives OLC 1/906 ev. of Honiana Te Puni, and Applic File, Omaroro Wgtn 63,
application for investigation of title from Pirihira te Tia. MLC Wanganui Registry

2. Application File O[...]MA~MT 16/14, 17/7/1874. pp 16568

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...]OSLI SOW 475: Omaroro Block, 1874

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ation‘.

Sources
1. Adkin, p 12

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Known iwi/Hcrpu connection
Te ATiowo, Taronoki. Ngofi Rucnui. Ngofi Toma

Typ[...]ondition
Good. in Maori ownership

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]lonial Surgeon.
Alexander Johnston. The owners of Te Aro lands reserved in customary TiTle, including[...]Their families. Eventually, in 1878 a group from
Te Aro seized possession of The NewTown ridge, chall[...]sions — so far without success.

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]6 and Le 1/1882/6, boTh passim



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]tewart. pers. comm. June 22, 1994

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]7—8, Best map; see Adkin, p 22

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Best. p 9
2. NZAA N164/9—10



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Southwest

Known iwi/Hapu connections
Ngati Ira. Te Aiiawa

Condition
Not known

Heritage information[...]5
2. Adkin p57
3. NZAA N‘ié4/8

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Island Bay

”55;
77 8 V992
9




ISLAND BAY
TE MAPUNGA

Type of site
Kainga

Known Iwi/Hapu conn[...]pers. comm.
2. Best Pt 5 p 174



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
I .3 M83 , island Buy (Te .Mopunga)



Location
Seaword side of The Esplan[...]REEF s 09’
TREE 7' “AF





ISLAND BAY
TE MAPUNGA

Type of site
Kainga

Known lwi/Hapu conn[...]81‘."

Sources
1. Besi PT 6 p 8

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
Location
Near Island Boy foreshore

w
x
z
=
o
u:
a
u:
:



Type of site
Koingc or p0

Known lw[...]is prior to Muoupoko's
existence) at 0 time when Te Wokonui was paramount chief of Ngoi Toto. Te chr o Toio
(channel) was sitting up, becoming shallower and less of o defensive position for Ngoi Tarot.

Sources
1. Best Pt 5 p 175
2. Adkin p 42

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]akau, and The
principal house of The pa was named Te Maiohaz.

Beckett, an Island Bay resident who spe[...]South
Coast. noted that This pa;

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]d p135

5. Best Pt 1 pp 167-68



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Sources
1. Best p 174. Adkin p 97

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]e‘.

Sources
1. NZAA N164/88



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]area, some terracing

Known twi/Hapu connections
Te Atlawa

Condition
Good in 1983

Heritage informat[...]spelt). p 174
3. NZAA R27/ 144



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]t Pt 6 p 9
2. NZAA R27/ 143





Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]this island was the site of a small pa following Te
Atiawa’s invasion of Te Whanganui a Tara‘s This was where Tamairangi. w[...]eckett, reported in 1960 that:



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui at Tara
[...]sletter 6(3) September 1963 p 136

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]NoT known

Condition
N01 known



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]eninsula.’ Trans NZ Inst Vol 45

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Not known

Condition
No? known



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Z Ins? Vol 45

2. NZAA R27/181



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Vol 45

2. NZAA N164/6. 81-82



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui (1 Tara
[...]s
Ngoti Koitongoto, of Ngoti Ira2

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]id siTe 91)

7. NZAA N164/ 105



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ot known

Condifion
Not known



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]p 173. Crawford JC (ibid. she 91)

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
Location
On ”the lower flofiened pan of The spur above Point Gordon‘.[...]Not known

Condition
Not known



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]3. Crawford JC (ibid, siTe 91)



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]ding‘.

Sources
1. NZAA N164/83

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]I 37, 1899 pp 17173; NZAA N164/77

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]1. NZAA R27/ 142
2. NZAA R27/ 142

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]Ngai Toro.
under The supervision of Their chief, Te Rohui. The eponymic oncesTor of This hopu wos
Hin[...]p 40; McEwen J, Rangiiane p 25



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]26
2. Best p 60
3. Adkin p 27



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]amed The harbour
after himself‘ In the 18203 in o waiaTa of lamenTaTion for her son Kekerengu, The[...]ira.

Sources
1. BestPtApp104»5

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]on

"At the base of the bluff, near the spring of Te Puno 0 Tara. or Te Puno o Timirou (sic). have
seen signs of old occupation‘."

Sources
1. Best Pt 6 p 4



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]Ngoi Taro

Condition
Noi known



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
Heritage lnformah‘on

Also known as Te Puna o Tinirau, this is a freshwater spring — water su[...]to the blow hole of a whale‘.

Adkin says that Te Puna 0 Tara is located on the extremely steep scarp face at Worser Bay

while Te Puna a Tinirau issues from the same face but near[...]ées

1. Best p 173
2. Adkin p 70

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
:v -.M105 Te Pou u Amuketi



Location
Worser Bay, just south[...]viously
kainga.





Known lwi/Hapu connections
Te Atiawa



Condition
Not known

Heritage informat[...]er Captain John Rodolphus Kent, known to Maori as Te
Amukete. An officer of the Royal Navy serving the[...]Otakou before moving north to marry a daughter of Te Wherowhero,
the first Maori King’. The pou (pol[...]ography of New Zealand Vol I p 225: Harry Evison, Te
Wai Pounamu The Greenstone Island pp 33.34. 37
2. Adkin p 68

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]1. Best,Pt5p173
2. Adkin p 37



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]):Crowford, JC (ibid, site 91)



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]): Crawford JC (ibid. site 91)



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]te 91):Crawford JC (ibid site 91)

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...], near Wellington Heads. on a low spur, above The Te Poll sTream

on its western side.





o
a
a
a

' nuns/Pacino:



Rn norm-u



Gihrlllll[...]angitatau Pa,“ JPS Vol 52. 1943

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]ople
from the pa working in nearby kumara fields. Te Urahi and Puahu of Ngati Rangi. Te Wawapo
of Ngati Ira, Takatua of Ngati Rakai and a number of others, including Pauata. Kopani. Te
Rongarua. Puakato. Hungahunga, Koroua and Huatoki, all men. Women slain were Huirua. Te
Arahe, Pukurua. Te Koki. Te Rehu. Tangiaru. Hineuhi and Tihitihi. In all some[...]ll as
Poito and Rangitatau, the raiders destroyed Te Kopahou. the pa of Ngati Rangi and Ngati
Hikerata[...]52, 1943

3. Best p 6





NZAA

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]arakena Bay, on the pinnacle of the bluff west of Te Poti stream



Type of site
Pa

Known lwi/Hapu c[...]any artifacts. and stone anvils were found beside Te Poti
stream‘.



Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
[...]map p 83
4. NLAA N‘lb4/106

.03

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
. M113 Te Aroaro-o-Kupe



Location
Pinnacle Rock. offshore from Se[...]foreshore of which place is
known as the Turanga»o»Kupe. possibly so named from the fact that the s[...]athing at the Pinnacle Rock. known as the Aroaro»o-Kupe‘."

"Kupe, the Explorer, injured himself o[...]h
means ‘the front of Kupe,‘ and its variant, Te Ure—o»Kupe, which indicates the place of his

injury?"[...]Best Trans of NZ Inst as for M112

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
[...]one

Condition
Largely destroyed1

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara

Point Dorset
[...]d published a sketch of Oruo-iti, depicting it as o palisaded village on the eastern cliff-
margin on[...]ssibly originally occupied by Rangitane (founder, Te Rerewa)’. Later occupied by other
tribesa.

In[...]R27/115

WPWN.‘

.05»er





Maori Sites of Te Whanganui a Tara
‘ 2.: AMttS Ie'Turanga-o-Kupe



Location
Seatoun. on—shore from Pinnac[...]kin p89JBestP15pl74
2. Adkin p 90

Maori Sites of Te Whanganui 0 Tara
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Ngā Waahi Taonga o Te Whanganui a Tara : Maori Sites Inventory
[...]of Māori Sites in Wellington : Nga Waahi Taonga o Te Whananui a Tara