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Taranaki (iwi)

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Taranaki (Tuturu)
Iwi(tribe) inMāoridom
Websitewww.taranaki.iwi.nz

Taranaki(Tuturu) is aMāoriiwiofNew Zealand.

Taranaki iwi were an important part of theFirstandSecond Taranaki Wars.[1]At least 13 members of Taranaki died during the First Taranaki War, mostly defendingWairekaon 28 March 1860, including Paora Kūkūtai (chief of the Patukai hapū) and Paratene te Kopara (chief of Ngā Māhanga a Tairi).[2]

Wellingtonpan-tribal Māori radio stationTe Upoko O Te Ikahas been affiliated to Taranaki since 2014.[3]It began part-time broadcasting in 1983 and full-time broadcasting in 1987, and it is New Zealand's longest-running Māori radio station.[4][5]

Radio stationTe Korimako O Taranakiis affiliated with Taranaki and other local iwi, includingNgati Tama,Te Atiawa,Ngati Maru,Ngāruahine,Ngati Mutunga,Ngati Ruanui,andNgaa Rauru Kiitahi.It started at theBell Blockcampus ofTaranaki Polytechnicin 1992, and moved to theSpotswoodcampus in 1993.[6]It is available on94.8FMacross Taranaki.[7]

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  1. ^Prickett, Nigel (2008)."The Military Engagement at Katikara, Taranaki, 4 June 1863".Records of the Auckland Museum.45:5–41.ISSN1174-9202.JSTOR42905898.WikidataQ58623361.
  2. ^Prickett, Nigel (2005)."Maori Casualties of the First Taranaki War, 1860–61".Records of the Auckland Museum.42:81–124.ISSN1174-9202.JSTOR42905879.OCLC813616666.WikidataQ58623348.
  3. ^"Big change for first Maori radio station".Radio New Zealand.Radio New Zealand News.8 April 2014.Retrieved21 July2015.
  4. ^"TE REO: Real Maori radio takes to the air".Tu Tangata(36): 6. July 1987.ISSN0111-5871.
  5. ^Walker, Piripiri; Roy, Don (4 June 1991). "Outlook: Te Upoko O Te Ika – 783 kHz – Wellington's Maori radio station".Independent Newspapers Limited.Dominion Post.p. 31.
  6. ^"Te Korimako O Taranaki".Finda.Yellow Group.Retrieved14 June2015.
  7. ^"Iwi Radio Coverage"(PDF).maorimedia.co.nz.Māori Media Network. 2007.Retrieved14 June2015.

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