Waikato Te Awa (Waikato River) - a taonga - Waikato Regional Council The Waikato River is a tupuna (ancestor), a taonga (treasure), and the mauri (life force) of Tainui Waka and Ngāti Tūwharetoa Waikato of a hundred chiefs, on every bend a taniwha (chief) In the past, Māori used the Waikato River in its entirety
History - Waikato River Authority A well-known saying about the Waikato River uses taniwha as a metaphor for chiefs: ‘Waikato taniwha rau, he piko he taniwha, he piko he taniwha’ (Waikato of a hundred taniwha, on every bend a taniwha) This saying attributes the power and prestige of the Waikato tribes to that of the river
Taniwha | Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand Known as taniwha, they lurked in watery dens, or in caves, and were often depicted as dragons or serpents, with fiery eyes and lashing tails Crucial to the stories of deadly taniwha were the heroic slayers, who triumphed with their cunning and courage What are taniwha?
Iwi in our district - Public Website They are Hauraki, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Raukawa and Waikato (Source: www waikatotainui com) The Waikato-Tainui iwi are the kai-tiaki (guardian) of the Kiingitanga The Kiingitanga was established in 1863 to unite iwi and halt land alienation
Taniwha - South Waikato District Council Definition of Name Taniwha - in Māori mythology, a taniwha is a being that lives in 'deep pools in rivers, dark caves, or in the sea, especially in places with dangerous currents or deceptive breakers'
Waikato - Swimmable Rivers Waikato River The Mighty Waikato, he piko he taniwha (on every bend, a taniwha), is the tupuna and mauri of the Tainui waka and Ngati Tuwharetoa The longest river in New Zealand, it starts at Ruapehu, lingers at Lake Taupo, and heads north to Puuaha o Waikato (Port Waikato)
Te Kohinga Mārama Marae :: University of Waikato The main zig-zag line signifies the Waikato River and that on each bend is a “Taniwha” which is a word metaphorically used to mean a Rangatira or Chief The Waikato River was used as a main highway for those who lived inland of Tainui to travel out to sea
Waikato Tainui History The traditional ancestral lands of Waikato-Tainui stretch from the south head of the Manukau Harbour to the Mokau River with interests further afield This territory, along with that of Ngāti Maniapoto, was the heart of the King movement, or Kīngitanga, formed in 1858
Waikato - Te Araroa The Waikato River gave the early Māori inhabitants a source of nourishment and life Māori regard the Waikato as an ancestor, summed up in the famous saying “Waikato taniwha rau, he piko he taniwha ”