Te Arawa : a history of the Arawa people /
"The book tells the complete history of the Te Arawa waka and its descendants until the late nineteenth century. This relates the iwi's origins in the South Pacific; migration and settlement in Aotearoa; the exploits of ancestors including Tamatekapua, Ihenga, Hatupatu, Tutanekai and Wahia...
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| Language: | English |
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Auckland, New Zealand :
Oratia,
2016
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| Edition: | New edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword to the 20156 edition
- Introduction
- The beginning
- The canoe
- The journey to New Zealand
- The first period of exploration
- The death of Tamatekapuna : Ihenga returns to Maketu
- Exploration by Ihenga
- Hatupatu and Kurangaituku
- The burning of Te Arawa canoe
- The curse of Manaia and its sequel
- The beginning of permanent settlement
- Rangiteaorere: the conquest of Mokoia and the slaying of taniwhas
- The destruction of Ngati Kahupungapunga
- Further settlement of the Lakes District
- The capture of Moura by Tutanekai
- The beginning of the wars at Rotoiti
- Ngati Pikiao occupy Rotoiti
- Troubles at Okataina
- The death of Wahiao
- Ngati Rangihouhiri
- The invasion and capture of Maketu
- Invasion from the east
- The taking of Maunganui
- Trouble at Rotorua with Tamamutu of Taupo
- Settlement at Rotorua
- Ngati Whakaue occupy Ohinemutu
- Death of Te Arakau
- an Arawa army goes to Waikato
- Warfare throughout the Rotorua area
- Trouble in the Te Puke area
- Ngati Pukenga
- Te Ramaapakura
- Pukekaikahu
- the capture pf Mokoia by Hongi Hika
- The death of Te Awhe
- The arrival of Tapsell
- Ngapuhi invasions of Mayor Island, Motiti and Tauranga
- First contact with the missionaries
- Missionaries and warfare on the coast
- Murder and missionaies at Rotorua
- Thomas Chapman, his wife and helpers settle in Rotorua
- The beginning of the wares with Te Waharoa
- The battle of Te Tumu
- The mission station destroyed
- The re-occupation of Maketu
- Missionaries re-occupy Rotorua in unsettled conditions
- Warfare on the coast
- Advances of missionaries during trouble times
- Arrival of the Catholic missionaries
- The capture of Farrar's boat and assault on Mayor Island
- Progress of missionaries and arrival of T.H. Smith
- The visit of Dr John Johnson
- Chapman witnesses a battle
- Visit of Governor Sir George Grey
- Chapman moves to Maketu
- Trouble at Motiti and Tarawera
- Death of Mrs Chapman
- Progress of the King Movement
- War in Taranaki
- The new system of Sir George Grey
- The troubles of a magistrate
- Arawa becomes involved in Maori-Pakeha wars
- Battles at Maketu and Kaokaoroa
- War at Tauranga and visit of Meade to Maketu
- Arawa are involved at Rotoiti and Te Tapiri
- Death of Fulloon and attck on Te Teko
- Gilbert Mair and fighting at Rotorua
- Battle at Puraku, Rotorua
- Te Kooti and the Whitmore Expedition
- Attack on Rotorua by Te Kooti
- Conclusion of Urewera campaigns
- Deaths of Tapsell and Chapman
- Appendix A. The crew of Te Arawa
- Appendix B. When the Arawa Canoe arrived
- Appendix C. Speeches of Arawa Tribes made to Sir George Grey
- Appendix D. Commerce in the Rotorua District
- Appendix E. Education in the Rotorua and Maketu Districts
- Appendix F. The Thermal-Springs Districts Act, 1881
- Appendix G. Problems of township leases