Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri is a Māoriiwi (tribe) of New Zealand, who arrived on the Kurahaupōwaka. In the 1600s the iwi settled northwestern South Island, becoming a major power in the region until the 1800s. In 1642, members of Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri made the first known contact between Europeans and Māori, when Dutch explorer Abel Tasman visited Golden Bay / Mohua.
The members of the Kurahaupō waka initially settled in the Bay of Plenty, and after several generations moved inland towards Taupo District and along the Whanganui River.[1] In the late 1500s, the iwi began settling the Marlborough Sounds, however later moved westwards.[1] By the 1600s, the rohe of Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri had expanded to include most of the northwest of the South Island, spanning from Māwhera (Greymouth) in the west to Whangarae (Croisilles Harbour in the Marlborough Sounds), displacing Ngāti Wairangi (Hauāuru Māori) to move south of Māwhera (Greymouth).[2] Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri were the major force in the Tasman and Nelson regions for 200 years until the early 1810s,[2] often coming into conflict with Ngāi Tahu to the south, likely over rights to capture birds and eels.[3]
1642: Meeting with Abel Tasman
The Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri people were the first known iwi to interact with Europeans, when Dutch explorer Abel Tasman on 13 December 1642, the ship Heemskerck sailed into the Wainui Inlet of the Nelson Region by the 18 December 1642.[4] The Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri sent two waka, and blasted pūkāea or pūtātara (trumpets) at the ship, which returned a trumpet sound and fired a cannon at the waka. The next morning, many waka came to attack the Dutch ships, and four Dutch sailors were killed after one smaller boat was rammed by a waka,[4] while one member of the Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri war party was shot by the Dutch sailors.[5] Tasman's crew raised their anchor and left the area, without ever landing ashore.[1]
Decline
Painting of Kehu snaring a weka around present day Murchison, drawn by William Fox in February 1846.
By the late 1700s, the Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri faced a new threat from the Ngāti Apa tribe, who launched frequent waka canoe attacks on the Nelson region from their home base in the Kapiti coast of the lower North Island. The Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri were simultaneously harassed by the Ngāti Kuia tribe that resided in the Marlborough region to the east.[6] The reasons for these intrusions was for the securing of greenstone trail of which the various tribes needed to cross Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri-controlled land in order to reach the greenstone deposits of the West Coast of the South Island. The Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri planned a massive wave of canoe attacks on the Ngāti Apa home base at Kapiti coast with the intention to occupy Kapiti Island. However, unfavourable winds resulted in several canoes capsizing and the survivors were finished off by their enemies by the time they reached the shores of Kapiti Island. This left Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri vulnerable to reprisal attacks from all three neighbouring tribes and their controlled land was gradually wrested from them.
In the late 18th century, Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri conflict with Ngāi Tahu on the West Coast and Canterbury lasted for a period of 10-15 years, sparked by a series of events where Wereta Tainui, son of Tuhuru of Poutini Ngāi Tahu, abducted Kokore Ngati Tumatakokiri and took her as a wife, and in retaliation Ngāi Tahu chief Pakeke was killed at Maruia.[7]Ngāti Apa took advantage of this, and attacked Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri from the east of their rohe at Te Taitapu in Golden Bay / Mohua.[8] Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Apa were joined by Ngāti Kuia and Rangitāne, culminating in a battle in the Paparoa Ranges circa 1810 where Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri were defeated,[2][9] and Tuhuru a chief of Poutini Ngāi Tahu, killed Te Pau and Te Kokihi, the paramount chiefs of Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri, and their followers.[3] The remaining people were enslaved, and their rohe was split between the tribes: Ngāi Tahu taking the lands on the West Coast, Ngāti Apa settling in the Nelson region, and Ngāti Kuia controlling the eastern Tasman Bay.[1] When Te Rauparaha invaded the region in the 1820s and 1830s, people who had been taken by Ngāti Apa were made to live as slaves within different iwi, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Rārua, Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Tama.[1]
While Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri is not currently an autonomous iwi, some members of Ngāti Kuia and Ngāi Tahu descend from Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri.[2] In 2017, people who had Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri ancestry took place in the ceremonies celebrating 375 years since the contact between Tasman's crew and Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri.[12][13]
References
^ abcdefMitchell, John; Mitchell, Hilary (April 2020). "Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri". The Prow: Ngā Kōrero o te Tau Ihu. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ abSmith, S. Percy (10 February 2015). "HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF THE MAORIS OF THE WEST COAST, NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, PRIOR TO 1840". New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^Mitchell, Hillary; Mitchell, John (1996). "Kehu (Hone Mokehakeha): Biographical Notes". Nelson Historical Society Journal. 6 (1). Retrieved 18 September 2021 – via New Zealand Electronic Text Collection.
^Dawber, Carol; Win, Cheryl (March 2008). Between the ports : Collingwood to Waitapu. Dunedin: River Press. p. 33. ISBN978-0-9582779-1-4.
^Brunner, Thomas (1952) [First published in 1848]. The Great Journey: an expedition to explore the interior of the Middle Island, New Zealand, 1846–8. Christchurch, New Zealand: Pegasus Press. p. 102.
^"Kehu Peak". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^Sivignon, Cherie (1 October 2017). "Commemoration plans of first encounter between Abel Tasman, Māori 375 years ago". Stuff. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^Angeloni, Alice (14 November 2018). "Iwi descendant celebrates Abel Tasman in Netherlands". Stuff. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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Ngati Tumatakōkiri is a Maori iwi tribe of New Zealand who arrived on the Kurahaupō waka In the 1600s the iwi settled northwestern South Island becoming a major power in the region until the 1800s In 1642 members of Ngati Tumatakōkiri made the first known contact between Europeans and Maori when Dutch explorer Abel Tasman visited Golden Bay Mohua Ngati TumatakōkiriIwi tribe in MaoridomRohe region Tasman Nelson MarlboroughWaka canoe Kurahaupō Contents 1 History 1 1 1642 Meeting with Abel Tasman 1 2 Decline 2 References 3 External linksHistory Edit Members of the Ngati Tumatakōkiri taua drawn by Isaack Gilsemans aboard Abel Tasman s voyage 1642 The members of the Kurahaupō waka initially settled in the Bay of Plenty and after several generations moved inland towards Taupo District and along the Whanganui River 1 In the late 1500s the iwi began settling the Marlborough Sounds however later moved westwards 1 By the 1600s the rohe of Ngati Tumatakōkiri had expanded to include most of the northwest of the South Island spanning from Mawhera Greymouth in the west to Whangarae Croisilles Harbour in the Marlborough Sounds displacing Ngati Wairangi Hauauru Maori to move south of Mawhera Greymouth 2 Ngati Tumatakōkiri were the major force in the Tasman and Nelson regions for 200 years until the early 1810s 2 often coming into conflict with Ngai Tahu to the south likely over rights to capture birds and eels 3 1642 Meeting with Abel Tasman Edit The Ngati Tumatakōkiri people were the first known iwi to interact with Europeans when Dutch explorer Abel Tasman on 13 December 1642 the ship Heemskerck sailed into the Wainui Inlet of the Nelson Region by the 18 December 1642 4 The Ngati Tumatakōkiri sent two waka and blasted pukaea or putatara trumpets at the ship which returned a trumpet sound and fired a cannon at the waka The next morning many waka came to attack the Dutch ships and four Dutch sailors were killed after one smaller boat was rammed by a waka 4 while one member of the Ngati Tumatakōkiri war party was shot by the Dutch sailors 5 Tasman s crew raised their anchor and left the area without ever landing ashore 1 Decline Edit Painting of Kehu snaring a weka around present day Murchison drawn by William Fox in February 1846 By the late 1700s the Ngati Tumatakōkiri faced a new threat from the Ngati Apa tribe who launched frequent waka canoe attacks on the Nelson region from their home base in the Kapiti coast of the lower North Island The Ngati Tumatakōkiri were simultaneously harassed by the Ngati Kuia tribe that resided in the Marlborough region to the east 6 The reasons for these intrusions was for the securing of greenstone trail of which the various tribes needed to cross Ngati Tumatakōkiri controlled land in order to reach the greenstone deposits of the West Coast of the South Island The Ngati Tumatakōkiri planned a massive wave of canoe attacks on the Ngati Apa home base at Kapiti coast with the intention to occupy Kapiti Island However unfavourable winds resulted in several canoes capsizing and the survivors were finished off by their enemies by the time they reached the shores of Kapiti Island This left Ngati Tumatakōkiri vulnerable to reprisal attacks from all three neighbouring tribes and their controlled land was gradually wrested from them In the late 18th century Ngati Tumatakōkiri conflict with Ngai Tahu on the West Coast and Canterbury lasted for a period of 10 15 years sparked by a series of events where Wereta Tainui son of Tuhuru of Poutini Ngai Tahu abducted Kokore Ngati Tumatakokiri and took her as a wife and in retaliation Ngai Tahu chief Pakeke was killed at Maruia 7 Ngati Apa took advantage of this and attacked Ngati Tumatakōkiri from the east of their rohe at Te Taitapu in Golden Bay Mohua 8 Ngai Tahu and Ngati Apa were joined by Ngati Kuia and Rangitane culminating in a battle in the Paparoa Ranges circa 1810 where Ngati Tumatakōkiri were defeated 2 9 and Tuhuru a chief of Poutini Ngai Tahu killed Te Pau and Te Kokihi the paramount chiefs of Ngati Tumatakōkiri and their followers 3 The remaining people were enslaved and their rohe was split between the tribes Ngai Tahu taking the lands on the West Coast Ngati Apa settling in the Nelson region and Ngati Kuia controlling the eastern Tasman Bay 1 When Te Rauparaha invaded the region in the 1820s and 1830s people who had been taken by Ngati Apa were made to live as slaves within different iwi Ngati Toa Ngati Koata Ngati Rarua Te Ati Awa and Ngati Tama 1 In 1846 a Ngati Tumatakōkiri tohunga named Kehu Hone Mokehakeha assisted European explorers Charles Heaphy and Thomas Brunner in exploring the upper South Island 1 10 Kahu Peak in the Saint Arnaud Range is named after this tohunga 11 While Ngati Tumatakōkiri is not currently an autonomous iwi some members of Ngati Kuia and Ngai Tahu descend from Ngati Tumatakōkiri 2 In 2017 people who had Ngati Tumatakōkiri ancestry took place in the ceremonies celebrating 375 years since the contact between Tasman s crew and Ngati Tumatakōkiri 12 13 References Edit a b c d e f Mitchell John Mitchell Hilary April 2020 Ngati Tumatakōkiri The Prow Nga Kōrero o te Tau Ihu Retrieved 18 September 2021 a b c d Mitchell Hillary 10 February 2015 Te Tau Ihu Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 15 September 2016 a b Smith S Percy 10 February 2015 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF THE MAORIS OF THE WEST COAST NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND PRIOR TO 1840 New Zealand Electronic Text Collection Retrieved 15 September 2016 a b First known encounter between Maori and Europeans Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage 23 September 2020 Retrieved 18 September 2021 Wilson John 1 May 2016 Conflict at Murderers Bay Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 18 September 2021 History of Maori of Nelson and Marlborough Mitchell Hillary Mitchell John 1996 Kehu Hone Mokehakeha Biographical Notes Nelson Historical Society Journal 6 1 Retrieved 18 September 2021 via New Zealand Electronic Text Collection Mitchell Hillary Mitchell John 22 March 2017 Ngati Apa ki te Ra Tō Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 18 September 2021 Dawber Carol Win Cheryl March 2008 Between the ports Collingwood to Waitapu Dunedin River Press p 33 ISBN 978 0 9582779 1 4 Brunner Thomas 1952 First published in 1848 The Great Journey an expedition to explore the interior of the Middle Island New Zealand 1846 8 Christchurch New Zealand Pegasus Press p 102 Kehu Peak New Zealand Gazetteer Land Information New Zealand Retrieved 18 September 2021 Sivignon Cherie 1 October 2017 Commemoration plans of first encounter between Abel Tasman Maori 375 years ago Stuff Retrieved 18 September 2021 Angeloni Alice 14 November 2018 Iwi descendant celebrates Abel Tasman in Netherlands Stuff Retrieved 18 September 2021 External links EditNgati Tumatakōkiri history Retrieved from https en 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