Te Ahikā

Te Ahikā | Te Koha Tuatahi

Te Ahikā | Te Koha Tuatahi

The personalities and the events that led to Hinematioro giving the pou to Captain James Cook in 1769 was the inspiration that led to the creation of the mantra “Dual Heritage, Shared Futures”. These encounters between Te Aitanga‐a-Hauiti and the British visitors mark the first significant, positive exchange between Māori and Pākehā, and are the beginning of the dual heritage and shared history of present residents of Uawa.

Te Ahikā | Hingangaroa (Part 2)

Te Ahikā | Hingangaroa (Part 2)

Hingangaroa and Iranui are two prominent ancestors from whom many people can trace their descent. This includes Te Whanau a Apanui (through the eldest son Taua), Ngati Porou (through Mahaki Ewe Karoro), and Te Aitanga a Hauiti who trace their lineage from the youngest son, Hauiti.

Te Ahikā | Hingangaroa (Part 1)

Te Ahikā | Hingangaroa (Part 1)

This waharoa is named Hingangaroa me Iranui. It was unveiled on the 20th of March 2019. The whakairo above was a koha by Toi Māori Aotearoa to Te Aitanga a Hauiti. We are very proud to be the custodians of this taonga and to have this showcased in Uawanui-a-Ruamatua.

This story tells the journey of this magnificent whakairo and the many hands that carved it along the way.