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Te Aitanga a Tumoana

First Generation

1. TUMOANA [563].
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: (korero taken from "the tribes of Muriwhenua"et al) One of the earlier
waka to have come to Aotearoa was the Tinana whose captain was the chief, Tumoana. He made
landfall at Te Tauroa, that rocky outcrop now known as Reef Point, which is just south of Ahipara
Bay. There at Te Tauroa he left his waka safely housed in case he might want to take another long
ocean voyage. From there he and his people explored the west coast until they reached Hokianga
where Tumoana decided they would settle. For a number of years they lived in plenty on the
shores of the Hokianga until a great yearning to see his beloved homeland Hawaiki, again, swept
over Tumoana. His family and his people pleaded with him not to make this perilous journey, for
they feared that he, his canoe and all his crew would be destroyed by the fierce seas. But Tumoana
would not listen to them. With about forty of his men he went to Te Tauroa where they prepared
the Tinana for the long voyage back to Hawaiki. Broken hearted at the thought of losing her father,
Rua followed him to Ahipara where she continued to entreat him to change his mind. At last,
somewhat exasperated, Tumoana said "cease crying o my daughter, shed no more tears for me, all
will be well. When I reach my homeland I will ask the mighty atua to cause the lightning to flash
and the thunder to crash, this will be the sign that I have arrived safely. Till then remain here, be at
peace, do not quarrel, always remain at peace in this new land of ours". Soon after this Tumoana
and his warriors sailed away beyond the horizon and Rua knew she would never see her father
again. She remained at Ahipara for a long time waiting for the signs from Tama te Uira, the god of
lightning, and Whaitiri, the god of thunder, but these anxiously awaited signs never came. Because
of this long period of waiting, Rua called this place "Te Tauroa" - tau = interval of time; roa = long.
At last she and those who had accompanied her decided to return to Hokianga. First they visited Te
Reinga, the departing place of the spirits, and then began thier homeward journey, travelling up
through Kaitaia Valley. When they reached Oruru, Rua filled a gourd with dog fat seasoned with
scented raukawa leaves, a mixture highly prized by the Maoris. Unfortunately, just as the party
began the ascent of Maungataniwha, the highest point in the Mangamuka Ranges, Rua dropped the
precious gourd, which smashed to peices and all the fat was lost. So she named the spot, Te-ipu-a-
Rua, Ruas gourd. They travelled on down the bush ranges into the Mangamuka Valley where they
contined by waka, paddling down the Mangamuka river until they reached Omapere. Here near the
Hokianga Heads, the rest of Tumoanas tribe were living. As the years went by, these remaining
people of the Tinana waka were overrun by the Ngati Whatua and the Ngati Awa, and those who
were not killed were absorbed into these two tribes.
TUMOANA marena Parewhaakariki [565] [MRIN: 190].

Na Tamaiti o te Marena:
+ 2 M i. Tamahotu [561].
TUMOANA marena ano Kahukura ariki [566] [MRIN: 191], daughter of Kahukuranui [879].

Na Tamaiti o te Marena:
+ 3 F i. Kahutianui [567].

Second Generation

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2. Tamahotu [561] (TUMOANA ).
Tamahotu marena Te Rua [562] [MRIN: 189].

Na Tamaiti o te Marena:
+ 4 M i. Tamamoko [559].

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3. Kahutianui [567] (TUMOANA ).
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: (korero taken from "the tribes of Muriwhenua"et al) Ngati Kahu are
closely linked with Te Rarawa through thier founding ancestress Kahutianui. A dispute with her
brother led her and Te Parata to relocate thier hapu Te Whanau Moana and Te Rorohuri to the east
coast at Karikari and Maitai respectively with smaller groups scattered between Rangiawhiao and
Whatuwhiwhi. Over time members of the two hapu spread further afield to Oruru, Taipa, Mangonui
and Taemaro, but remained affiliated under the Iwi name Ngati Kahu.