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“Whakapapa is making that connection to your chief, your mountains, rivers, oceans, marae, people and tribes. It is a very important part of knowing who you are and where your bloodline comes from. It is your identity; it is your DNA.”
“Whakapapa is making that connection to your chief, your mountains, rivers, oceans, marae, people and tribes. It is a very important part of knowing who you are and where your bloodline comes from. It is your identity; it is your DNA.”
Whaea Ngati Pikiao Jakeman
Whaea Ngati Pikiao Jakeman
Whakapapa of Te Ata-i-Rehia
Ngaati Te Ata are mana whenua of our rohe (area), our local Iwi. They are named after Te Ata-i-rehia, a wahine toa of the Waiohua iwi.
Today, Ngaati Te Ata o Waiohua is tangata whenua at Manuka, the area between the Manukau heads and the Waikato river and which, through whakapapa (ancestry), extends to many other pou whenua (landmarks) in Taamaki Makaurau.
Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua is also known as Te Rua Kaiwhare, after the tribal guardian who protects the waters of the Manukau Harbour.
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