Ngātiwai
| Ngātiwai | |
|---|---|
| Iwi(tribe) inMāoridom | |
 Whangarei Harbour | |
 | |
| Rohe (region) | Northland,Great Barrier Island,Little Barrier Island |
| Waka (canoe) | Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi,Ruakaramea,Tainui |
NgātiwaiorNgāti Waiis aMāoriiwiof the east coast of theNorthland RegionofNew Zealand.Its historical tribal area or rohe stretched fromCape Brettin the north to Takatū Point onTawharanui Peninsulain the south and out toGreat Barrier Island,thePoor Knights Islandsand other offshore islands.[1]
Notable descendants of Ngātiwai include brothersJim,IanandWinston Peters,artistShona Rapira Davies,and writerPaula Morris.
History[edit]
Early history[edit]
Ngātiwai trace their ancestry to one of the earliestsettlers of Te Tai-tokerau,Manaia,who was, according to legend, transformed into stone, with his family and servant Paekō, atopMount ManaiabesideWhangārei Harbour.His descendant Manaia II, some 14 generations later, was therangatiraof Ngāti Manaia established.[citation needed]
Following a battle withNgāpuhiat their pā at Mimiwhāngata, Ngāti Manaia fled out to sea, along the eastern coast, and on to the offshore islands. They became adept seafarers and were known as Ngātiwai-ki-te-moana under the leadership ofTe Rangihōkaiaand siblings Torematao and Te Rangapū.[citation needed]
Known for their ocean traditions and customs and coastal raiding, Ngātiwai ( "descendants of the sea" ) were often accompanied by a guardian sea-hawk or Tūkaiaia, whereby other tribes would be warned that Ngātiwai were on the move – either at sea or on land.[citation needed]
The iwi has become associated with Ngāpuhi.[2]
Tribal links and movement[edit]
After the time of Te Rangihōkaia, a descendant of Manaia, a number of key marriages cemented the relationship between Ngātiwai and the KawerauhapūofNgāti RehuaandNgāti Manuhiri.During the late 1700s and early 1800s the Ngāpuhi tribes pushed east towardKawakawa,Te Rāwhiti and theWhangaruru coast,where they absorbed other tribes, including Ngāti Manu, Te Kapotai, Te Uri o Rata, Ngare Raumati and Ngātiwai.[2][3]
Modern history[edit]
In April 2006, Ngātiwai sued theDepartment of Conservationover its handling of consultation issues in Northland regarding a marine reserve.[4]
Notable people[edit]
- Briar Grace-Smith,writer
- Paula Morris,writer
- Ian Peters,politician
- Jim Peters,politician
- Winston Peters,politician
- Shona Rapira Davies,artist
- Shane Reti,politician
- Laly Haddon,Māori All Black
- Paratene Te Manu,Ngāti Wai chief and warrior
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Rohe".tkm.govt.nz.Te Puni Kōkiri,New Zealand Government.Retrieved2 March2016.
- ^abTaonui, Rāwiri."Ngāpuhi - Tribal links and movement".Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.Retrieved8 July2023.
- ^"Ngātiwai: About".Ngātiwai Trust Board. 30 April 2021.
- ^Donoghue, Tim (5 April 2006)."Peters' iwi takes Government to court".The Independent.Fairfax Media.Retrieved8 July2023– via Option4.co.nz.