Page 160 - Puhipi

Te Aitanga a Tumoana

104 M viii. Te Rore [2160].
105 M ix. Parireia [2161].
12th Generation

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62. Hauhau [940] (Pakurakura , TARUTARU , TeUruKauri , Tumaingarua , Taranga , Toakai
6 5 4 3 2 1
, Patito , Houpure , Tamamoko , Tamahotu , TUMOANA ).
Hauhau marena tetahi tangata.
Na Tamaiti o te Papa:
+ 106 M i. TePukeroa [941].
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63. Ko Te Wai [944] (TeTungutu , TARUTARU , TeUruKauri , Tumaingarua , Taranga ,
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Toakai , Patito , Houpure , Tamamoko , Tamahotu , TUMOANA ).
Ko marena tetahi tangata.
Na Tamaiti o te Papa:
+ 107 M i. TeAwa [945].
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65. POROA [571] (NgaMotu , TARUTARU , TeUruKauri , Tumaingarua , Taranga , Toakai
6 5 4 3 2 1
, Patito , Houpure , Tamamoko , Tamahotu , TUMOANA ) died about 1832.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: (korero taken from "the tribes of Muriwhenua"et al) Rangatira;
Poroa (The Consolidator) probably made the greatest contribution to its consolidation and
recognition as a major tribe, and this despite the fact he was outranked by two senior lines of
descent from Tarutaru, and especially by Te Pukeroa who had a reputation as a warrior.
One of the most important of Poroas acheivements was some kind of shared acceptance of a
relatively peaceful coexistence with Te Aupouri. The event that most helped acheive this was his
marriage to Whangatauatia (Te Aupouri Chieftainess), after the defeat of Te Aupouri at Honuhonu.
To mark the peace between Te Rarawa and Te Aupouri, Poroa renamed the famous Ahipara
mountain after her. In this way Whangatauatia mountain acheived its third and final name, the
previous two being Te Puke Whakaraupa-a-Ha and Morehurehu.
After the Honuhonu battle, Poroa made a demarcation line on the beach and performed a ritual to
signify that all fighting was to cease from then on. Te Aupouri was to keep to the northern end of
the beach and Te Rarawa to the southern end. Poroa also decided to resettle sections of Te Aupouri
in Ahipara and although animosity lingered, Poroas will prevailed. Poroas meeting house at Roma
in Ahipara bore the name Te Ohaki-o-Poroa, referring to the advice that he bequeathed to his people
on his deathbed. Ahipara itself did not get its name until after his death.
So great was Poroas prestige that after he died a rahui was placed on this beach for one year. It was
from the celebration after the rahui was lifted and the first fruits of the sea were gathered that the
name Ahipara arose from Ahi Parapara, the ritual oven made for such occasion. Prior to this the
name of this place was Wharo, a name provided by Tohe. Poroa was well known in regions south
of Muriwhenua, He allied Te Rarawa with the great Ngapuhi cheif Hongi Hika and joined in various
battles into the Waikato with Hongi Hika. When Te Rauparaha visited Ahipara, to ensure his safety
when he visited Hokianga, Poroa gave Te Rauparaha his whalebone patu and Te Rauparaha gave
Poroa his greenstone mere, "Punaute" in return.

When the missionaries came to Kaitaia in 1832, Poroa was dead. It is known that his nephew, Te
Morenga, the son of his sister Te Marino had befriended the earlier missionary Reverend Samuel
Marsden. It was left to Poroas successor, a young man called Panakaereao ( the grandson of
Moiria), later christened Nopera, to take up and continue this earlier response. After Panakaereao
the response continued thru Te Ripi.

It is upon the mana and feats of Poroa that Te Rarawa today claim its Iwi Manawhenua
throughout the rohe, which is different in nature to hapu manawhenua. Poroa was a powerful
paramount chief of Te Rarawa who made his name through victories in war and in peace. His
statesman-like style is emphasised by numerous sayings and adages pertaining to human behaviour
and social organisation and these are still utilised in marae oratory today.