Te Pātū
| Te Pātū | |
|---|---|
| Iwi(tribe) inMāoridom | |
 Mangonui Harbour | |
 | |
| Rohe (region) | Northland |
| Waka (canoe) | Kurahaupo |
Te Pātūis aMāoriiwifromNorthland,New Zealand. The iwi is one of the sixMuriwhenuaiwi of the far north of the North Island. Te Pātū trace their ancestry back to Tuwhakatere, and their arrival in New Zealand to theKurahaupocanoe.
According to Te Pātū tradition, Pōhurihanga's descendant Tūwhakatere married two women. His first wife was Tūterangi-a-tōhia; their child was Pōpota, who became an important ancestor of Te Pātū. His second wife as Tūpōia; their son was Hoka.[1]
Te Pātū'sTreaty of Waitangisettlement has been signed, but not yet legislated.[2]
Te Reo Irirangi o Te Hiku o Te Ika,an iwi radio station, serves Ngāi Takoto and other Muriwhenua tribes of the Far North. It broadcasts a main station on97.1FM,anurban contemporarystation Sunshine FM on104.3FMand a youth-oriented station Tai FM.[3]
Te Pātū kuia Waireti Walters QSM JP was a long-serving Māori rights advocate. She campaigned for culturally appropriatecervical screeningcampaigner and was involved in aWaitangi Tribunalcase to recognise Māori rights to flora and fauna. She died in September 2015.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^Taonui, Rāwiri (24 August 2015)."Muriwhenua tribes".Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.Retrieved29 May2018.
- ^"Te Pāhu".New Zealand Media and Entertainment.New Zealand Herald.Retrieved4 January2016.
- ^"Kaitaia".Welcome to the Radio Vault.New Zealand: The Radio Vault. 23 July 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 9 October 2009.Retrieved12 June2015.
- ^"Staunch Māori rights advocate Waireti Walters dies".Television New Zealand.Te Karere.25 September 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 29 October 2015.Retrieved4 January2016.
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