Te Aupōuri
| Te Aupōuri | |
| Iwi of New Zealand | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Rohe (region) | Northland |
| Waka (canoe) | Māmari |
| Population | 8,200 |
| Website | http://www.teaupouri.iwi.nz/ |
Te Aupōuri is the second northernmost Māori iwi (tribal group), located north of Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand, a region known as the Te Hiku o te Ika. The iwi is one of the five Muriwhenua iwi of the far north of the North Island.
Te Reo Irirangi o Te Hiku o Te Ika, an iwi radio station, serves Te Aupōuri and other Muriwhenua tribes of the Far North. It broadcasts a main station on 97.1 FM, an urban contemporary station Sunshine FM on 104.3 FM and a youth-oriented station Tai FM.[1]
The ancestral legend
In Māori, Te Aupouri means "The Dark Smoke". According to legend, the Te Aupōuri came into conflict with Te Rarawa. The battle between the two eventually caused two other chieftains, Te Ikanui and Wheru, to become besieged in their pā in Pawarenga on Whangape Harbour. To mask their escape, they burnt their possessions and escaped under the cover of the smoke, hence the reference to the "Dark Smoke[2][3] Office of Treaty Settlements".
The following is the iwi's chant:
| Māori | English translation |
|---|---|
| Ko Tawhitirahi te maunga | Tawhitirahi was the mountain |
| Ko Te Awapoka te awa | Te Awapoka was the river |
| Ko Pārengarenga te moana | Pārengarenga was the sea |
| Ko Pōtahi te marae | Pōtahi was the marae |
| Ko Waimirirangi te wharehui | Waimirirangi was the wharenui |
| Ko Te Rongopātūtaonga te wharekai | Rongopātūtaonga was the eating hall |
| Ko Te Kao te kāinga | Te Kao was the settlement |
| Ko Te Aupōuri te iwi | Te Aupōuri was the tribe |
| Tīhewa mauri ora | It is life |
Ruanui and the Polynesian rats
According to the traditions of the Aotea, Horouta and Māmari ancestral canoes, kiore (Polynesian rats) were passengers on their voyages from Hawaiki to New Zealand. Carvings on a window frame of Te Ōhākī marae at Ahipara depict the story of Ruanui's rat, Ruanui being the captain of the Māmari canoe. On arriving in Hokianga Harbour, he released his rats onto an island now called Motukiore "rat island".
Notable Te Aupōuri
- Ralph Hotere, artist
- Shane Jones, politician
- Stacey Jones, rugby league player
- Anika Moa, recording artist
- Tina Cross, singer/performer/entertainer
- Mitch Evans, racing car driver
References
- ↑ "Kaitaia". Welcome to the Radio Vault. New Zealand: The Radio Vault. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Nga korero o te Taumata Kaumatua Ahikaa o Ngati Kuri
- ↑ Te Kooti Whenua Maori
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