This story is about the Ariki, Te Kani-a-Takirau. He was the son of Te Rongotumamao and Ngarangikahiwa. He was born around about 1799 and died in 1956.
Te hokinga o Hinematioro
Tahitinui ki Uawanui 2019
He Ihu Tō Mai Nō Te Pō 2019
Te Ahikā | Te Koha Tuatahi
The personalities and the events that led to Hinematioro giving the pou to Captain James Cook in 1769 was the inspiration that led to the creation of the mantra “Dual Heritage, Shared Futures”. These encounters between Te Aitanga‐a-Hauiti and the British visitors mark the first significant, positive exchange between Māori and Pākehā, and are the beginning of the dual heritage and shared history of present residents of Uawa.
Uawanui ki Tahitinui
Uawanui ki Tahitinui is a week long cultural exchange for Te Aitanga a Hauiti in Tahitinui.
The significant contribution Tupaea made in the shaping of New Zealand’s heritage can form the basis for cultural exchanges moving forward, and to promote and learn about localised mātauranga and stories to educate all those living in and visiting Uawanui.
20 Years of Nga Taiohi a Hauiti
Te Ahikā | Hingangaroa (Part 2)
Te Ahikā | Hingangaroa (Part 1)
This waharoa is named Hingangaroa me Iranui. It was unveiled on the 20th of March 2019. The whakairo above was a koha by Toi Māori Aotearoa to Te Aitanga a Hauiti. We are very proud to be the custodians of this taonga and to have this showcased in Uawanui-a-Ruamatua.
This story tells the journey of this magnificent whakairo and the many hands that carved it along the way.
