Ngāti Rārua | |
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Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom | |
Rohe (region) | Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman Districts |
Waka (canoe) | Tainui |
Population | 5,000 |
Website | http://www.ngatirarua.co.nz |
Ngāti Rārua are a Māori tribe ( iwi) of the Tainui tribal confederation. [1] [2]
Ngāti Rārua stem from the marriage of Rārua-ioio and Tū-pāhau and, like other Tainui tribes, [a] had their original home in the Waikato, specifically on the west coast of the King Country region, at Kāwhia, Marokopa and Waikawau. In 1821 Ngāti Rārua moved southwards in a series of migrations (heke) led by Te Rauparaha of Ngāti Toa which saw the iwi relocate to Nelson and Marlborough in the upper South Island.
Ngāti Rārua's tribal lands ( rohe) overlap those of Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tama, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō and Rangitāne. Since their arrival in the upper South Island ( Te Tau Ihu), Ngāti Rārua have maintained continuous occupation ( ahi kā) in Golden Bay / Mohua, as well as various locations in the Abel Tasman National Park, Mārahau, Kaiteriteri, Riwaka, Motueka, Nelson and Wairau.
Ngāti Rārua | |
---|---|
Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom | |
Rohe (region) | Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman Districts |
Waka (canoe) | Tainui |
Population | 5,000 |
Website | http://www.ngatirarua.co.nz |
Ngāti Rārua are a Māori tribe ( iwi) of the Tainui tribal confederation. [1] [2]
Ngāti Rārua stem from the marriage of Rārua-ioio and Tū-pāhau and, like other Tainui tribes, [a] had their original home in the Waikato, specifically on the west coast of the King Country region, at Kāwhia, Marokopa and Waikawau. In 1821 Ngāti Rārua moved southwards in a series of migrations (heke) led by Te Rauparaha of Ngāti Toa which saw the iwi relocate to Nelson and Marlborough in the upper South Island.
Ngāti Rārua's tribal lands ( rohe) overlap those of Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tama, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō and Rangitāne. Since their arrival in the upper South Island ( Te Tau Ihu), Ngāti Rārua have maintained continuous occupation ( ahi kā) in Golden Bay / Mohua, as well as various locations in the Abel Tasman National Park, Mārahau, Kaiteriteri, Riwaka, Motueka, Nelson and Wairau.