What is Ngati Porou Waka?
Ngāti Porou take their name from the ancestor Porourangi. His descendants were great warriors who established the tribe’s territory in the East Coast and Gisborne regions. The original ancestor is the godlike Māui, celebrated in Māori tradition and in Ngāti Porou songs and haka.
What is the hapū of Ngati Porou?
Whanau life is central to being Ngati Porou. Whanau is more than just ‘family’ – it is about identity, purpose and being connected. Within whanau people have always had their roles.
What is Ngati Porou famous for?
Ngāti Porou leader and politician Apirana Ngata is one of New Zealand’s best-known figures. Working through traditional tribal structures and as MP for Eastern Māori, he worked to strengthen Māori communities and revive Māori culture.
How many marae are there in Ngati Porou?
fourty eight Ngati Porou marae
The following map identifies fourty eight Ngati Porou marae and the represent the respective Rohenga Tipuna they associate with. Each Rohenga Tipuna has two Elected Representatives on the board. Rohenga Tipuna are hapu and marae clusters based on shared ancestors, history and location.
What are the names of the 7 Waka?
The seven waka hourua that arrived to Aotearoa were Tainui, Te Arawa, Mātaatua, Kurahaupō, Tokomaru, Aotea and Tākitimu.
Who from Ngati Porou signed the Treaty of Waitangi?
About 40 chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840 in the North. By the end of the year, about 500 other Maori, including 13 women, had put their names to the document. Seventeen Ngati Porou rangatira signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Who are the Ngati Porou people?
Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou is affiliated with the 28th Maori Battalion and has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zealand, with 71,910 registered members in 2006.
Who are the Ngāti Porou people?
Does Ngāti Porou use Macrons?
Always use macrons, missing macrons is a spelling mistake. Two exceptions are Ngati Porou don’t use macrons and Waikato-Tainui use double vowels.
Was Kupe real?
Kupe was the legendary Polynesian explorer, navigator and a great Rangatira of Hawaiki, who is said to have been the first human to discover Aotearoa New Zealand.
Is Hawaiki real?
The actual location has never been confirmed, and it is uncertain if it is a real, physical island, or a mythical place. Some have associated Hawaiki with the Tahitian island Ra’iātea (Rangiātea, in Māori). Like Hawaiki, Rangiātea is seen as both a physical and spiritual place.
Is Ngāti Porou an iwi?
Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand.