Is Ngai Tahu a tribe?
Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi (tribe) of the South Island. Its takiwā (tribal area) is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti (southeast of Blenheim), Mount Mahanga and Kahurangi Point in the north to Stewart Island / Rakiura in the south.
Where did Ngati Mamoe come from?
Like Ngāi Tahu, Ngati Mamoe were recent immigrants from the east coast of the North Island. A century before Ngāi Tahu’s arrival they had moved south, gradually shifting from their bases on the south coast of the North Island to Wairau and then further south.
What does Ngai Tahu mean in English?
Ngāi Tahu are a resilient, entrepreneurial people who made our home in Te Waipounamu (South Island) over 800 years ago. Ngāi Tahu means the ‘people of Tahu’, linking us to our eponymous ancestor Tahu Pōtiki.
What is the iwi of Kaikoura?
Ngai Tahu
Maurice is from the hapu (sub-tribe) Ngati Kuri, and the iwi (main tribe) is Ngai Tahu.
Where is the Takitimu waka?
The Takitimu waka landed at Whangaōkena (East Cape), Ūawa (Tolaga Bay), Tūranganui (Gisborne), Nukutaurua (on Māhia Peninsula) and other points further south along the eastcoast.
Why did Ngāi Tahu migrate?
Ngāi Tahu trace their tribal identity back to Paikea, who lived in the Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki. To escape being killed at sea by his brother, he came to New Zealand on the back of a whale.
What is Ngai Tuahuriri?
One of the leading chiefs of Ngāi Tahu was Tūāhuriri. His story is based in the Wellington area where he lived. Although he was not to settle in Te Waipounamu, his sons and his descendants would play significant roles in the Ngāi Tahu migration history that was to follow.
What is the richest iwi in NZ?
The iwi. New Zealand’s wealthiest iwi, South Island-based Ngāi Tahu maintained a steady 8 per cent return on assets in 2018. It holds a diverse portfolio including private equity investments, property, tourism, farming, forestry and seafood.
