Atuamatua

"The Te Arawa people of the Bay of Plenty are the offspring of Pūhaorangi, a celestial being who descended from the heavens to sleep with the beautiful maiden Te Kuraimonoa. From this union came the revered ancestor Ohomairangi. He was responsible for protecting Taputapuātea marae – a place of learning on the island of Raiatea or Rangiātea, in the Polynesian homeland known as Hawaiki. High priests from all over the Pacific came to Rangiātea to share their knowledge of the genealogical origins of the universe, and of deep-ocean navigation.

By the time Ohomairangi’s great-grandson Atuamatua was born, the people were known as Ngāti Ohomairangi and lived in the village of Maketū. Atuamatua married the four granddaughters of Ruatapu. A generation later, six of their sons, Tia, Hei, Rakauri, Houmaitawhiti, Oro and Makaa became the leading family group of Ngāti Ohomairangi. Then war descended on the isle of Rangiātea, contributing to the migration to Te Ika-a-Māui (New Zealand’s North Island). This occurred over 20 generations ago." (Tapsell, 2017).

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Hiini, A. Te W. (2013). Tarāwhai Tāngata Rau [Thesis, submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts]. The University of Waikato.
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Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay Of Plenty)., & Her Majesty The Queen. (2003, June 6). Deed of settlement of the historical claims of Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay Of Plenty) [Deed]. New Zealand Government.
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Tapsell, P. (2017, march 1). Te Arawa: Origins. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
https://teara.govt.nz/en/te-arawa/page-1