Taraipine Chapter Now Online

This chapter is dedicated to our Priestley ancestral mother Taraipine. It is a name we are all so familiar with, yet, a person we know so little about. Why we have so little information may be due to the fact that over the last 100 years, we have had very little contact with Tolaga Bay and the Aitanga-o-Hauiti iwi from which she hails. Very recent meetings with rangatira (leaders) of the iwi has resulted in an opportunity to learn more about this tipiuna of ours and to reconnect to our Hauitian roots. This chapter is therefore a journey of discovery and may take a few years for us to paint a fuller picture of the person she was.Any corrections, additional information, pictures or stories relevant to this chapter can be submitted via the contacts in the footer section of this page. Accreditation is given, where applicable. Many thanks to all those who have contributed.Read more...