The bloodline mokopuna off Pirikawau, Kahutatara, Paeroke, Witi Rangitaake, Henare Te Marau and Rihari Tahuroa lived in relative obscurity since 1847.
After being stripped of collective Hapu name before and Waitara Wars.
The ridicule received by mokopuna, since 1845 because of Pirikawau working for Gov. Grey and documenting our whakapapa and history.
As did Witi Rangitaake bloodline son, daughter and their mokopuna have after Waitara Wars. Living in obscurity was a way of Koro and Kuia protecting the inter-generational bloodline mokopuna.
NGATIAWA HAPU LOYALTY: Otaraua Hapu Rebels on Kapiti Coast and Waitara River did ensure Witi Rangitaake bloodline son, daughter and mokopuna succeeded to land. In the same block as his loyal ally Henare Te Marau,
son of Paihia, nephew of Te Tupe o Tu and Hau Te Horo. As did Granny Ngarongo Te Marau Tamati and her siblings succeeded in the same block on Waitara River.
Nga Hinetui, Uenuku, Kahukura, Tuiti/Otaraua, and Puketapu Hapu loyal to each other as collective of Ngatiawa Hapu. Has remained more-so, after being labelled Ngatiawa Rebels in 1847.
MAJORITY of Tuturu Ngātiawa ki Kapiti are ‘Displaced” no place to stand.
Ostracised from the Marae on the land once owned under “Customary Law”
by Rangatira Pukerangiora and his daughters Kahutatara Pirikawau and Merekahurangi Wilson.
Also, from the Public Works confiscations of Puketapu Whenua Paraparaumu Airport and
Otaraua Paraparaumu Hospital and Publice Reserves.
Those who associate or speak with the “Displaced and Ostracized.” Do so at their peril as stated by a Parata Marae Trustees, “you will be tarred with the same brush” associating with them. Our Puketapu Whanau learnt this brutally in
2013 when we attended the last ever Treaty Claim Hui on the Parata Marae at Waikanae
A calculated act of stigma, discrimination, dividing whanau for domination by the Parata Marae Trustees and Mandated Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai Fish Iwi Trustees.
It is what it is – it will never change. Never being in the exclusive Parata’s, Ngati Toa, Raukawa, Tama and Mutunga club is no loss, it has become an asset to all loyal Tuturu Ngātiawa ki Kapiti.
In calling a “spade a spade,” we no longer have to endure the evil looks, lateral violence, taunts by Hepa Potini Solomon and Ra Higgott in public of “You Ngatiawa rode in on Ngati Horse.”
Nor, do we have to participate in false displays of unity in front of Waitangi Tribunal or OTS.
We also do not find it necessary for the Parata Raukawa, Toa Loyalist to “jump on Ngātiawa Horse,” they have lived as Ngati Toa or Raukawa for 147 years standing aloof from Ngātiawa.
Moreso after the Ngarara Native Land Court Case.
In calling a “spade a spade,” we no longer have to endure the evil looks, lateral violence, taunts by Hepa Potini Solomon and Ra Higgott in public of “You Ngatiawa rode in on Ngati Horse.”
Nor, do we have to participate in false displays of unity in front of Waitangi Tribunal or OTS.
We also do not find it necessary for the Parata Raukawa, Toa Loyalist to “jump on Ngātiawa Horse,” they have lived as Ngati Toa or Raukawa for 147 years standing aloof from Ngātiawa.
Moreso after the Ngarara Native Land Court Case.
Arohamai to the 100’s of people who have had to listen to the rhetoric against individuals belonging to Tuturu Ngātiawa.
In standing for our Tupuna and Whakapapa, the majority of Ngātiawa Whanau and Hapu have united with a common goal, grown and owned their whakapapa with pride.