Ngāti Apa
| Ngāti Apa | |
|---|---|
| Iwi(tribe) inMāoridom | |
 | |
| Rohe (region) | Manawatu |
| Waka (canoe) | Kurahaupō |
| Population | 3021 |
| Website | ngatiapa |
Ngāti Apais aMāoriiwi(tribe) inRangitikei DistrictofNew Zealand.[1]Itsrohe(traditional tribal lands) extend between theMangawhero,Whangaehu,TurakinaandRangitīkeirivers. This area is bounded byWhanganui Riverin the north-west, andManawatū Riverin the south-east. Themaraein this district include Tini wai tara, Whangaehu, Kauangaroa, and Parewanui.[2]
History[edit]
Ko Kurahaupo te Waka
Ko Taikorea, Paaraekaretu me Ruapehu Ngaa Maunga
Ko Whangaehu, Turakina, Rangitikei Me Oroua Ngaa Awa
Ko Apa Hapaitaketake Te Tangata TuuturuApa Wetewete I Te Takiritanga O Te Ata
(Apa The Destroyer who rises before dawn)
Ngāti Apa take their name from the ancestor Apa-hāpai-taketake, who was the son of Ruatea.[3]Stories of Apa's deeds place the tribe's origins in theBay of Plenty.To the west of Pūtauaki mountain is a place known toMāorias Te Takanga-a-Apa (the place where Apa fell), so named because, according to one account, it was where Apa was kicked to the ground by the petmoaof a man called Te Awatope. Because he limped after this incident, he was named Apa-koki (Apa with a limp). One explanation for the place name is that Apa fell to his death there. Another account says he was banished from the district after slaughtering Te Awatope's moa.[4]
Ngati Apa then found themselves living in the Rotoaira lake district. Apa started sending parts of his tribe south to cultivate the land and have settlements ready before the whole party travelled down. However Apa did not leave until after he had eaten one ofTe Awatope's favourite dogs. Te Awatope sought to kill Apa as this dog was his favourite. However, when he went to where Ngati Apa had settled he was told by some people that Apa had been warned the previous evening and had already proceeded south during the night. Many generations later, Ngati Apa were not only descended from Apa Hapaitaketake, but also of Turi captain ofAoteaPaerangi normally associated to theĀti HauandNgāti Rangitribes. Some along the Rangitikei River (Papawhenua's descendants) were not only ofKurahaupō,but also ofMatahourua.[4]
Many Ngati Apa deny any connection to the Bay Of Plenty, Putauaki area.
Today Ngāti apa have many Hapū, named here are the ones still active to this day.
- Turakina
- Ngā Āriki. Ngāti Kiriwheke and Ngāti Rātua
- Whangaehu
- Ngāti Hikapirau, Ngāti Rangiwaho, Ngāti Rangiwhakaturia and Ngāti Rangipakini
References[edit]
- ^"Rohe".tkm.govt.nz.Te Puni Kōkiri,New Zealand Government.Retrieved2 March2016.
- ^"Ngāti Apa Area of Interest from the Deed of Settlement"(JPG, 268KB).tkm.govt.nz.Te Puni Kōkiri.Retrieved11 September2016.
- ^Māori peoples of New Zealand = Ngā iwi o Aotearoa.New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Auckland, N.Z.: David Bateman. 2006. p. 142.ISBN978-1-86953-622-0.OCLC85851308.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ab"Ngāti Apa".teara.govt.nz.Retrieved11 September2016.
External links[edit]
- Ngāti Apain Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Apa
