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Tūranganui-a-Kiwa was frequently sought after and fought over. Thus, the name from the whakataukī, Tūranga-makau-rau...
The importance and significance of kite-making and kite flying to the iwi of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa are obvious when the...
Tutekohi's mana was such that when he placed a stick in the ground a flow of gifts followed. He was inordinately fond of...
There are several versions of this story with a common pattern. Rākaihikura occupied a Pukepoto Pa in Patutahi. He...
Kahungunu came to Tūranganui-a-Kiwa from Uawa and stayed at Pa Titirangi. From there he saw the smoke from the fires of...
There are differing versions of how Tūranganui-a-Kiwa derived its name. One is that Kiwa came ahead of Paoa. As it took so...
Born into an influential whānau, Ruapani was taught specialised tasks and knowledge concerning the protection and survival...