Ngāti Hauāis aMāoriiwiof the eastern Waikato of New Zealand. It is part of theTainuiconfederation. Its traditional area includesMatamata,Cambridge,Maungakawa,the Horotiu district along theWaikato Riverand the Maungatautari district, and its eastern boundary is theKaimai Range.Leaders of the tribe have includedTe Waharoa(1820s and 1830s), his sonWiremu Tamihana(1840s to 1860s) and Tamihana's sonTupu Taingakawa.The tribe has played a prominent role in theMāori King Movement,with Tamihana and descendants being known as the "Kingmakers".
| Ngāti Hauā | |
|---|---|
| Iwi(tribe) inMāoridom | |
 | |
| Rohe (region) | Waikato/Bay of Plenty |
| Waka (canoe) | Tainui |
| Population | 4,800 (as registered in 2010) |
| Website | http:// ngatihauaiwitrust.co.nz/ |
Rohe
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The Ngāti Hauā Iwi Trust board established their rohe as the central Waikato region with the approximate boundaries running fromMount Te Arohain the northeast down toMount Maungatautariin the southeast, along a line south ofCambridgeto about 8 km west of theWaikato River,then along a line parallel to, but west of, the Waikato river to the south edge of theTaupiri Gorge.This includes the main towns ofHamilton,Cambridge,MatamataandMorrinsville.The rohe is based on 1840 maps andPei Te Hurinui Jones' bookNga Iwi o Tainui.Ngati Haua acknowledges that other iwi and hapu may have overlapping interests around the borders of their tribal rohe.[2]
As of 2010 the number of registered Ngati Haua, based on the Waikato/Tainui actual registration system 2010 was about 4,800, although it was expected that registered numbers would likely rise to about 10,000 after the settlement with the government.[2]
The iwi contains fivehapū:Ngāti Rangi Tawhaki, Ngāti Te Oro, Ngāti Te Rangitaupi, Ngāti Waenganui, and Ngāti Werewere. They make use of fivemarae,as follows:[1]
| Marae | Wharenui | Hapū | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raungaiti | Te Oro | Ngāti Rangi Tawhaki and Ngāti Te Oro | Waharoa |
| Te Iti a Hauā (Tauwhare) | Hauā | Ngāti Te Oro, Ngāti Te Rangitaupi, Ngāti Waenganui, and Ngāti Werewere | Tauwhare |
| Waimakariri | Waenganui | Ngāti Waenganui | Hamilton |
| Kai a Te Mata | Wairere | Ngāti Werewere | Morrinsville |
| Rukumoana (The Top Pā) | Werewere | Ngāti Werewere | Morrinsville |
History
editNgāti Hauā trace their lineage toTe Ihinga-a-rangi,an 11th generation descendant of the people who arrived on theTainuiwakaand settled at theKawhia Harbour.His fatherRereahuled the Tainui expansion into the interior of the Waikato region, and Te Ihinga-a-rangi settled atMaungatautari.[3]Te Ihing-a-rangi's younger brotherManiapotosettled to the south, forming theNgāti Maniapotoiwi.[3]
Musket Wars
editTe Waharoa was the war leader of the small Ngati Haua iwi whose home territory was aroundMatamata.During the early stages of the brutal inter iwi and hapuMuskets Wars,Ngati Haua avoided direct attack from the musket armed northern tribes but in 1821 suffered the consequences of a savage attack on the mainNgati MaruPāat Te Totara a short distance to the north. Ngati Maru survivors in large numbers fled into Ngati Hauaroheand eventually overwhelmed them and their resources, threatening the mana (meaning "power" or "authority" ) of the iwi. Te Waharoa, aware of the disparity in number, was embittered when Ngati Maru built Kaipaki Pa very close to his own. He devised a strategy to get Ngati Maru to lower their guard by pretending to leave for Omokoroa at Tauranga. At night he returned and launched a surprise attack on Ngati Maru forcing them out of the area. Conflict continued to rage throughout the area as Te Waharoa joined with relatives to fight in Rotorua and for regular seasonal invasions in Taranaki during which he took part in the massacre at Pukerangiora in 1831 when 1,000-1,500 people were killed and eaten. He also joined with relatives in Tauranga to help defend them against invadingNgāpuhi.
During the latter stages of the Musket Wars theCMSmissionaries tried to establish a mission station in Ngati Haua territory to try to bring peace between the marauding tribes.[4]In 1833,William Thomas Fairburn,John Alexander Wilson,John Morganand James Preece established a mission station atPuririon theWaihou River.[5]In 1835, John Morgan had moved to the Mangapouri Mission, which was located nearTe Awamutuon the northern bank of thePuniu River,close to where it joins theWaipā River.[6]In 1835, John Wilson andRev. A. N. Brownestablished a mission station atMatamata,and in the same year Thomas Chapman established a mission station atRotorua.[7][8]
Te Waharoa was keen to have the missionaries in his rohe, but he was not interested in their Christian message and never attended church services. The missionaries' efforts were thwarted by the outbreak of war betweenWaikato/Ngati Haua on one hand vArawafromRotoruaon the other as they sought vengeance for earlier attacks. The missionaries witnessed scenes of mass cannibalism, with 60 bodies eaten in one day. Children were taken from the mission school to take part in eating bodies. Ngati Haua were victorious in 1836, but Arawa arrived to seek revenge. Morgan wrote "we find ourselves isolated in a savage land". The situation remained volatile, and in September 1836 Marupo of Ngati Haua looted a large quantity of missionary property and raided the mission house at Rotorua. The missionaries were saved by Wiremu Tamihana who intervened and returned some of their property but the Rotorua mission and Matamata mission were abandoned as too unsafe.[9][7][8][10]In late March 1836, a war party led by Te Waharoa arrived atTaurangaand the missionary families boarded theColumbineas a safety precaution on 31 March and travelled to the CMS mission atPaihia.[11]The CMS missionaries returned to Tauranga in January 1838 and attempted to promote peace.[7][11]
New Zealand Land Wars
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Ngati Haua played an active, though small part in theTaranaki Wars.King Potatau had forbidden Waikato and Ngati Haua iwi to take part in the war in Taranaki against the Pākehā but when he died Ngati Haua decide to join a second expedition to Taranaki despite their chief Wiremu Tamihana being against it. Ngati Haua provided 80 warriors led by Wetini Taiparutu. They were armed with shotguns and tomahawks. In thefirst battleof this campaign at an old pa on a small hillock at Mahoetahi nearNew Plymouthon 6 November 1860, Wetini was killed along with about a quarter of the Ngati Haua with many wounded. Total Māori casualties were 50 and 4 British died. Some authorities have put the defeat down to a combination of naivety on the part of Ngati Haua and treachery on the part of Taranaki leaders Hapurona andWiremu Kīngiwho had once been Waikato slaves. TheNgati Awa,instead of descending on the British flank, as had been agreed, merely fired their guns in the air from a safe distance and retreated.[12]A second attack at Huirangi was made in an effort to gain revenge but this also ended in a defeat. Many Ngati Haua returned with serious wounds including Te Whitu who had his jaw shot away. These events underpinned the decision by Ngati Haua to join the Kingitanga forces during theInvasion of the Waikatoin 1863.[13]
Ngati Haua were one of the several iwi who took part in attacks onAuckland.Most of these attacks were raids on outposts or isolated farms. The attacks were believed to be instigated byRewi Maniapotobut Tamihana took part in at least one and his sons in several. The attacks were designed to win the Kingites time to build the Mere Mere line of defence.[14]After the defeat at Meremere Wiremu Tamahana lead about 100 Ngati Haua intoRangiririPa to join other Waikato iwi notably Ngati Mahuta.[15]After the defeat at Rangiriri Tamihana sent hisgreenstonemeretoGeneral Cameronas an indication of surrender but Cameron was not interested in talking to him about a limited surrender. The Ngati Haua retreated toMaungatautariwhere they began to rebuild Te Tiki pa on the slopes of the mountain to make it suitable for contemporary warfare. Cameron followed him with about half of his force. Three days after Cameron's forces arrived the Ngati Haua suddenly left the pa. A short time later they arrived at theBattle of Orakauwith warriors from other iwi but were unable or unwilling to break through Carey's government lines to reinforce the mainlyNgati ManiapotoandTuhoedefenders.[16][17]
Sale of Land and Subsequent Gift to Government
editAfter the 1864 defeat of the Waikato Kingitanga forces, Tamihana detached himself from the Kingitanga Movement.[18]Ngati Haua had fought at the major battle at Rangiriri but in the post warconfiscationslost very little land as, likeNgāi Te Rangithey had surrendered and cooperated with the government. The government confiscation line ran approximately north-south from the top of Pukemoremore Mountain, north along Valentines Road to Tauhei. The line is approximately 7.5 km west ofMorrinsvilletown.[19][20]The confiscated land was west of this line. They lost most of their land (east of this line) by "reckless selling" within a few years.[21]By 1865 Tamihana had leased land toJosiah Firthan Auckland-based businessman who had explored the Matamata area before the war and attempted to buy land directly from Ngati Haua. By 1866 Firth had leased 55,000 acres and paid Ngati Haua up to 500 pounds per annum for leases. "The fern and bracken was burnt and soon in grassland and crops such as turnips." When Wiremu Tamihana died in 1866 Firth had a monument erected in his memory. On it was engraved: "The last words of Wiremu Tamihana were Tell Mr Firth that if he is willing he should abide here continually." By the 1870s many of the leases had been converted into freehold title after theNative Land Courthad processed the titles. Firth paid a total of £12,000 ($1.8 million in 2013 terms using Reserve Bank calculator) for the land to Ngati Haua.[22][18]
On 15 January 1870 Firth metTe Kootiat the monument to Tamihana on Ngati Haua land. The stated reason for the meeting was that Te Kooti wanted to be given land and left alone by the government. Te Kooti saw himself as the possible protector of the Eastern Waikato. Firth said he had come to listen - he had no power to negotiate. While in the area Te Kooti received two ammunition resupplies from supporters in theCoromandel Peninsulabefore moving on to attack Rotorua.[23]
In 1876 the 4,825 acre Motumaoho Block was sold by Hohaia Igahiwi of Ngati Haua to Auckland business man Thomas Morrin. The block is just to the East of the confiscation line and includes the site of Morrinsville, named after the Morrin brothers.[24]The Wairongomai gold field was discovered by Hone Werahiko in 1880. It was developed with the aid of a dual tramway to remove ore from a steep sided valley. TheTe ArohaHot Springs together with 8 hectares of land were given to the government by chief Te Mokena Hau (sometimes Hou) in 1882 on the condition that Māori could continue to use the hot water. The area, called the domain, was developed into a government run spa town with attractive gardens by 1883. The spa has been modernised and is open to the public.[25]
Settlement with Government
editBetween 2010 and 2012 there were two competing Ngāti Hauā organisations who wished to negotiate with the crown. In April 2012 they were both dissolved and a new united Ngāti Hauā organisation established. Five meetings were held at which 214 people attended, 158 being listed. The new Ngati Haua Iwi Trust was elected.[2]
Ngāti Hauā settled their historical claims over raupatu through the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu settlement in 1995, and other land loss (through the Native Land Court and the Public Works Act) with the Crown in July 2013. The Ngāti Haua Iwi Trust and Minister for Treaty NegotiationsChristopher Finlaysonsigned a settlement in Morrinsville which included $13 million, administrative rights over 700 hectares of land, and established a Tumuaki (Kingmaker) Endowment fund in recognition of the historical role of Wiremu Tamihana, the kingmaker, in establishing the Kingitanga.[26]
See also
editReferences
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- ^abcNgati Haua Trust Board. Deed Of Mandate. November 2012.
- ^abWalker, Ranginui(2004).Ka Whawhai Tonu Matou - Struggle Without End(2nd ed.). Auckland, New Zealand:Penguin Books.p. 57.ISBN9780143019459.
- ^The Musket Wars. p 170-180,242-245. R. Crosby.Reed.1999.
- ^Watson, Norton."By way of Puriri Mission".Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 14, October 1970.Retrieved19 October2014.
- ^"The Church Missionary Gleaner, November 1850".Bible Class at Matamata.Adam Matthew Digital.Retrieved17 October2015.
- ^abcRogers, Lawrence M. (1973).Te Wiremu: A Biography of Henry Williams.Pegasus Press. pp. 113, 115, 122, 129–130.
- ^abFitzgerald, Caroline (2011).Te Wiremu: Henry Williams – Early Years in the North.Huia Publishers, New Zealand. pp. 248 & 273.ISBN978-1-86969-439-5.
- ^NZETC.Hero Stories of Nz. The Missionaries of Matamata. P14-18. James Cowan. H. H. Tombs. 1935. Victoria University of Wellington.
- ^Fitzgerald, Caroline (2004). "Letter of Jane Williams (23 September 1836)".Marianne Williams: Letters from the Bay of Islands.Penguin Books, New Zealand. p. 233.ISBN0-14-301929-5.
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{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^Climates of War. E.Bohan. p75-76.Hazard Press.Christchurch.2005.
- ^NZETC.The Engagement at Mahoetahi. Chapter 21. James Cowan.
- ^NZ Wars. J. Belich. p139-140.
- ^NZ Wars. J.Belich. p 144.Penguin 1988.
- ^The NZ wars. J.Belich. Auckland University Press.
- ^1800. Maungatautari Marae.
- ^ab"Firth, Josiah Clifton".Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of NZ.
- ^Morrinsville, Waikato, NZ. Morrinsville information.
- ^Tamahere Forum. Historic day for Ngati Haua. May19.2013.
- ^"Maori wars - The Effect of the Wars on the Maori people".Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of NZ.
- ^Firth Tower and Stanley Landing. Matamata Museum, Matamata-Piako District Council.
- ^Redemption Songs. J. Binney. p 201-202
- ^"Waikato Places".Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of NZ.
- ^"Thermal Pools and Spas".Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of NZ.
- ^"Deed of Settlement signed with Ngāti Haua"(Press release). Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. 18 July 2013.Retrieved29 October2013.