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- Home to many tribes over the centuries, Te Tau Ihu (the top of the South Island) was rich in minerals such as argillite, prized for weapons and tools. The legend of Kaiwhakaruaki, the man-eating monster, may have kept people from stealing these treasures, and protected important routes to greenstone resources further south.
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1. Restore and value our connection to the natural world. 2. An inclusive society where no one is left behind. 3. A resilient sustainable economy. Enlarge. Our tools to support our work towards achieving Oranga Te Tauihu will continue to be developed as we secure further funding.
Jul 22, 2019 · The report explores opportunities and challenges to leveraging the $1.4 billion Māori economy in Waikato, and maximising the region’s growth potential. Te Taitokerau. Te Taitokerau Iwi Chief Executives’ Consortium engaged BERL in 2015 to support them to develop a Māori led economic development strategy.
- Tribes
- Early History
- European Contact
- Land Loss
- The Tribes Today
There are now eight tribes in Te Tau Ihu (Nelson–Marlborough): 1. Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne and Ngāti Apa (from the Kurahaupōcanoe) 2. Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Rārua and Ngāti Toa (from the Tainuicanoe) 3. Ngāti Tama and Te Āti Awa (from Taranaki).
Home to many tribes over the centuries, Te Tau Ihu (the top of the South Island) was rich in minerals such as argillite, prized for weapons and tools. The legend of Kaiwhakaruaki, the man-eating monster, may have kept people from stealing these treasures, and protected important routes to greenstone resources further south. The early tribe Waitaha ...
Māori encountered Europeans for the very first time in 1642, when the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman arrived at present-day Golden Bay. It ended in bloodshed: the Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri people killed four of his crew members. But when James Cook arrived in the 1770s, relations were mostly friendly – Cook stayed for over six months in Queen Charlotte Sound....
From 1842 European settlers arrived. At first they got on well with Māori, and trade flourished, but questionable purchases of land caused trouble. Māori continued to lose ownership of their land for over 100 years, and tribal ways of life suffered.
The Wakatū Incorporation was established in 1977. It has regained lands and started fishing, forestry and other ventures. They run many community projects, including maraerestoration and health centres. In 2013, more than 8,800 people claimed affiliation with the Te Tau Ihu tribes.
Many different iwi (tribes) have migrated to these fertile, mineral-rich lands: the elusive ‘fairy folk’ of ancient times; the descendants of the navigator Kupe; and powerful Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri, who ruled for 200 years. Today, eight tribes form the region’s tangata whenua population.
There are eight iwi which are tangata whenua in Te Tau Ihu - or Te Tauihu as it is now more commonly known: Rangit ā ne o Wairau, Ngāti Kuia and Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō are of Kurahaupō waka origins. They were the tangata whenua of Te Tau Ihu when the Kawhia–Taranaki tribes migrated to the district.
Sep 27, 2019 · As FOMA members you represent an important segment of Māori in business in Aotearoa, and Aotearoa business, full stop. Many of you have been at the forefront of the relatively recent Māori economic renaissance following your very long period of – often forced –alienation from the business world.
That’s why today I’m thrilled to announce that Te Tau Ihu will benefit from a $6.4 million Provincial Growth Fund investment to boost the region’s ocean economy. The largest investment I am announcing today is $6 million to support the Cawthron
