List Entry Record
List Number: 7773
Site Reference: P7290
Name:
Te Routu o Ureia
Other Names:
Name
Year From
Year To
Te Okaa, Erin Point, Te
Koraenga
Location:
Erin Point, Auckland Harbour Bridge, AUCKLAND
List Entry Legal Description:
Pt Lot 1 DP 133386, Pt Lot 18 DP 133386 (NZ Gazette 2005 p.3189), Lot 19
DP 133386 (CT NA78C/333), North Auckland Land District
Local Authority:
Auckland Council (Auckland City Council)
Summary:
DOCUMENTED HISTORY:
Ureia is the renowned taniwha of the Marutuahu tribes of Hauraki. Ureia is also
known as a marakihau/sea-monster in Rarotonga (and Hawaiki).
Ureia was not a man killing taniwha who drowned or devoured men, women
and children. Ureia was a mokai (pet) or mauri (mascot) a tohu and emblem of
the mana of the people of Hauraki. There are many tribal stories that relate to
Ureia and his exploits.
Ureia was said to have led the Tainui waka into the calm waters of Tikapa
Moana (Hauraki Gulf) on its arrival from Hawaiki by first conducting it on a tour
of Tikapa Moana. Seeking a safe anchorage as nightfall descended, Ureia
guided Tainui to a cavernous den, Te Anaputa at Tararu, a few kilometres north
of Thames (remains of the cave can still be seen). They retired to the comfort of
the cave, sheltering for the night before venturing on again in the morning.
Waikato claim that during a visit to Hauraki, they admired Ureia so much that on
their departure, they kidnapped the precious mokai (pet) and took him back to
Waikato. Ureia later escaped and returned to Hauraki via the Whau portage to
the Waitemata and Te Routu.
Prior to leaving the Waikato River, Ngati Tara at Paeora persuaded Ureia to
accompany them to an area bordering the Waihou and the inland swamplands.
As the wandering tribe moved north, Ureia lived with them at Te Aroha and
Paeroa, living in the waters of the Waihou and Te Waitangi-o-Hinemuri and
other tidal rivers. Expanding his domain Ureia took up residence in the
whirlpools of Kahakaha and Waikino in the Karanga-hake Gorge. Whilst there
he developed a romantic attachment with a young woman who spurned his
love. Broken hearted he left and departed to the sea waters of Hauraki Gulf.
There he lurked in murky dens, fed and pampered by the people of the Lower
Waihou River.
The earlier Hauraki inhabitants Ngati Hako and Ngati Huarere had built a raised
shell pa called Oruarangi - Paterangi on the mudflats beside the Waihou River
at Kirikiri, just south of Thames township. Its people were refuted to be
protected by Ureia, whose den was in the river a little further downstream. Ureia
would foretell the bad outcome of a battle or incursion by spouting water and
thrashing the surface of the river into foam with his mighty tail. The fall of
Oruarangi to the Marutuahu tribes was foretold in this manner. Ureia also acted
this way whenever he was at Te Routu however the people soon realised it was
not a bad omen in this case but was more an act of relaxation and therapeutics
At the mouth of the river in his lair at Te Kirikiri, Ureia protected those who were
cautious and navigated through the strong current that developed during the
tide changes. Ureia roamed the length and breadth of the Waihou and was able
to assume any shape and size at will or manifest himself into a land mammal.
Eventually Ureia abandoned his river sanctuaries and headed for the open sea,
Tikapa Moana.
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Site Reference: P7290
'Mai te taurapa ko Moehau tae noa ki te tau ihu ko Te Aroha ki uta I waenganui
ko Te Puke o Rakamaomao whiti atu ki te Ama ko Te Mataa, nga puke ki
Hauraki ka tarehu, e mihi ana ki te tangata e tangi ana ki te whenua, Tihei
Mauriora.'
From Moehau maunga, the stern post inland to Te Aroha maunga at the bow,
Puke o Rakamaomao (at Thames) in the middle and across to Te Mataa Island
the ama (in the Waitemata Harbour opposite Chelsea), the waka Te Pae o
Hauraki (Coromandel ranges) casts a shadow over Hauraki whenua and
Tikapamoana.
The above pepeha describes the domain that was Ureia's. Te Routu o Ureia
(near Te Mataa) was a place of relaxation for Ureia where he massaged his
body and rubbed the barnacles from his skin after patrolling his domain.
The final chapter in Ureia's life which led to his demise at the hands of the Wai
o Hua people of the Manukau and Tamaki Makaurau is told as follows. This
event was also to have dire consequences to the Wai o Hua people and Tamaki
Makaurau.
Being a hospitable host, Ureia conducted his new friend Haumia of the Wai o
Hua people of the Manukau Harbour on an extended tour of his domain Tikapa
Moana, the Waitemata and Waihou River introducing him to all varieties of
foods that were in abundance in Hauraki and which Haumia had never before
experienced. His guest Haumia was so astonished at the variety and
abundance of so many delicacies in Hauraki that his envy increased, as did his
desire to see Ureia suffer. In order to kindle some curiosity to accomplish this,
Haumia, on sampling the different foods, pretended to be unimpressed and at
every opportunity condemned the offerings as being inferior and at the same
time extolled the virtues of those of the Manukau. The reaction of Ureia was one
of annoyance as Hauraki resources were widely known as second to none in
the whole land. In this vexed frame of mind, Ureia agreed to accompany the
wily Haumia back to Tamaki and the Manukau to discover these wonders for
himself.
Enticed from his lair in the Waihou by Haumia the taniwha of the Waikato, Ureia
followed him to the Manukau Harbour stopping at Te Routu for a massage
before continuing the journey via the Whau portage at Wai Te Mataa. On
arriving in the Manukau, Ureia was lured into a lair filled with the delicacies from
the Manukau. Wanting to inspect and compare the food on show, Ureia was
ensnared and slain at Te Puranga Kupenga a Maki the sandbank which
stretched between Puketutu Island and Mangere. The Wai o Hua people then
divided the bounty among the different chiefs of Wai o Hua that was said to be
ample for 1000 people.
In later years the chiefs of Waiohua wished to atone and compensate for the
wrongful slaying and eating of Ureia by their people at Mangere. During a return
journey from Waikato, Marutuahu's mokopuna Kahurautao of Ngati Maru and
his sons Rautao, Whaanga and Kiwi and others were invited by Wai o Hua at
Mangere to visit and receive gifts of great value including carvings and words of
peace and goodwill as an atonement for Ureia's slaughter. However on their
approach to the Tapotu o Tainui Tauoma portage at Otahuhu they were set
upon by the Wai o Hua of Maungawhau and consequently Kahurautao, Kiwi
and others were killed. Rautao and the others managed to escape and returned
to Hauraki.
In time Rautao, Whaanga and their sons returned to Tamaki Makaurau to
retrieve their waka from Puhinui (named after the tall puhi of the waka) and
attacked Wai o Hua. As a result every pa kainga and settlement between
Puhinui, Waiheke and Mangawhai (except Te Pane o Matamoho at Mangere)
were sacked with a great loss of life. It was said that Maungawhau was
considered tapu and was never occupied again.
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List Number: 7773
Site Reference: P7290
A further quirk of fate to the killing of Ureia by Wai o Hua, was the attack by
Hongi Hika on Te Totara pa at Thames in 1821, the stronghold of Ngati Maru.
After an unsuccessful attack, Ngapuhi and Ngati Maru cemented their peace by
the exchange of gifts. Ngapuhi feigned their departure and once out of sight,
returned at night and sacked Te Totara with a great loss of life. Many of the
Ngapuhi chiefs refused to be part of this ruse. However Hongi was guided by
his blind wife Turi Katuku. Turi was from Te Ata I Rehia Matukututureia (Wai o
Hua and Ngati Rehia).
During the Seabed & Foreshore hikoi in 2004, Marutuahu iwi/hapu marched
over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. As they approached Te Routu o Ureia at the
southern end, they associated the shaking (resonance) of the bridge structure
to Ureia's presence and support for their kaupapa 3.
Te Routu o Ureia is the only tohu, landmark or place-name recorded on a map
pertaining to the history, exploits and name of Ureia.
List Entry Status:
Listed
List Entry Type:
Wahi Tapu
List Number:
7773
Date Entered:
26 June 2008
Extent of List Entry:
Extent includes part of the land described as Pt Lot 1 DP 133386
North Auckland Land District, Pt Lot 18 DP 133386 (NZGZ 2005
p.3189) North Auckland Land District, Lot 19 DP 133386 (CT
NA78C/333) North Auckland Land District and part of designated SH 1
land. It covers approximately 1.4 ha including part of the sea-bed and
reclaimed land.
Chattels
District Plan Listing:
District Plan
NOT listed in Auckland District Plan (Central Area)
Operative (in part) 19 January 2005
The Auckland City Council as part of the long term
development of the water-front and harbour have
prepared a concept plan to enhance the park area
adjacent to Te Routu o Ureia. This work is planned for
2010. It appears that there will be no direct adverse
effects to the exposed section of Te Routu o Ureia. There
have been initial discussions with Council about Te Routu
o Ureia however when more detailed plans are prepared
and work is planned, preservation and interpretation of Te
Routu o Ureia site will be promoted.
Similarly after the initial registration letter was sent to the
Auckland Regional Council, Te Routu o Ureia has been
included in their Cultural heritage Inventory (CHI).
Te Routu o Ureia together with hundreds of other Maori
heritage place names (including Maungawhau,
Maungakiekie) are recorded in Dave Simmons Maori
Auckland Maori place names of Auckland. A number of
the places, sites, areas, features, etc have been
scheduled or recognised in maps however Te Routu o
Ureia has no formal recognition at this stage.
NZAA Site Number:
R11/78
Maori Interest:
Primary Significance
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List Number: 7773
Site Reference: P7290
Iwi/Hapu:
Iwi
Hapu
Ngati Maru (Hauraki)
Ngati Pu
Heritage NZ Office:
Mid-Northern Office
Other Information:
Marutuahu Confederation of Tribes (Ngati Maru, Ngati Whanaunga, Ngati
Tamatera, Ngati Paoa)
Other Interested Parties:
Hauraki Maori Trust Board, Ngati Whatua, Transit NZ Kawerau a Maki, Ngai
Tai ki Tamaki Trust.
A fully referenced registration report is available from the Maori Heritage Team
NZHPT National Office in Wellington.
Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero
identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be
construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its
soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event
of fire, or insanitary conditions.
General Nature of Wahi Tapu:
Te Routu o Ureia wahi tapu is a reef that juts out from the Erin Point headland.
The renowned Hauraki taniwha,Ureia,used to stop off at the headland to
massage or scratch himself on his way to and from the Manukau Harbour or
after patrolling his domain, Tikapa Moana (Hauraki Gulf).
Te Routu o Ureia is the only tohu, landmark or place-name recorded on a map
SHUWDLQLQJWRWKHKLVWRU\RI8UHLD1HDUE\LVWKHKHDGODQGSƗ7H2NDDDQG7H
Koraenga papa kainga (Not included in this registration).
Section 66(1)
Assessment:
Section 66(3) Detail:
Statement of Wahi Tapu:
Ureia was the kaitiaki, or protector of the Hauraki people whom was greatly
respected. Te Routu o Ureia Wahi Tapu is of particular significance to the
Marutuahu tribe and is sacred in the traditional, spiritual and mythological
senses.
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Site Record
List Number: 7773
Site Reference: P7290
Name:
Te Routu o Ureia
Location:
Erin Point, Auckland Harbour Bridge, AUCKLAND
Legal Description:
Lot 19 DP 133386 CT:NA78C/333
Local Authority:
Auckland Council (Auckland City Council)
Location Description:
On the landward side, the wahi tapu encompasses a local access road and
encroaches onto designated SH 1 road reserve adjacent to the southern
approaches to the Auckland Harbour Bridge. On a nearby headland is located Te
Okaa pa and Te Koraenga papa kainga (Erin Point). Most of the reef feature was
buried under reclaimed land however; the end section still remains intact in the
sea and is visible at low tide.
Regional Council Name:
Auckland Council
Summary:
DOCUMENTED HISTORY:
Ureia is the renowned taniwha of the Marutuahu tribes of Hauraki. Ureia is also
known as a marakihau/sea-monster in Rarotonga (and Hawaiki).
Ureia was not a man killing taniwha who drowned or devoured men, women and
children. Ureia was a mokai (pet) or mauri (mascot) a tohu and emblem of the
mana of the people of Hauraki. There are many tribal stories that relate to Ureia
and his exploits.
Ureia was said to have led the Tainui waka into the calm waters of Tikapa Moana
(Hauraki Gulf) on its arrival from Hawaiki by first conducting it on a tour of Tikapa
Moana. Seeking a safe anchorage as nightfall descended, Ureia guided Tainui to
a cavernous den, Te Anaputa at Tararu, a few kilometres north of Thames
(remains of the cave can still be seen). They retired to the comfort of the cave,
sheltering for the night before venturing on again in the morning.
Waikato claim that during a visit to Hauraki, they admired Ureia so much that on
their departure, they kidnapped the precious mokai (pet) and took him back to
Waikato. Ureia later escaped and returned to Hauraki via the Whau portage to
the Waitemata and Te Routu.
Prior to leaving the Waikato River, Ngati Tara at Paeora persuaded Ureia to
accompany them to an area bordering the Waihou and the inland swamplands.
As the wandering tribe moved north, Ureia lived with them at Te Aroha and
Paeroa, living in the waters of the Waihou and Te Waitangi-o-Hinemuri and other
tidal rivers. Expanding his domain Ureia took up residence in the whirlpools of
Kahakaha and Waikino in the Karanga-hake Gorge. Whilst there he developed a
romantic attachment with a young woman who spurned his love. Broken hearted
he left and departed to the sea waters of Hauraki Gulf. There he lurked in murky
dens, fed and pampered by the people of the Lower Waihou River.
The earlier Hauraki inhabitants Ngati Hako and Ngati Huarere had built a raised
shell pa called Oruarangi - Paterangi on the mudflats beside the Waihou River at
Kirikiri, just south of Thames township. Its people were refuted to be protected by
Ureia, whose den was in the river a little further downstream. Ureia would foretell
the bad outcome of a battle or incursion by spouting water and thrashing the
surface of the river into foam with his mighty tail. The fall of Oruarangi to the
Marutuahu tribes was foretold in this manner. Ureia also acted this way whenever
he was at Te Routu however the people soon realised it was not a bad omen in
this case but was more an act of relaxation and therapeutics
At the mouth of the river in his lair at Te Kirikiri, Ureia protected those who were
cautious and navigated through the strong current that developed during the tide
changes. Ureia roamed the length and breadth of the Waihou and was able to
assume any shape and size at will or manifest himself into a land mammal.
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Eventually Ureia abandoned his river sanctuaries and headed for the open sea,
Tikapa Moana.
'Mai te taurapa ko Moehau tae noa ki te tau ihu ko Te Aroha ki uta I waenganui
ko Te Puke o Rakamaomao whiti atu ki te Ama ko Te Mataa, nga puke ki Hauraki
ka tarehu, e mihi ana ki te tangata e tangi ana ki te whenua, Tihei Mauriora.'
From Moehau maunga, the stern post inland to Te Aroha maunga at the bow,
Puke o Rakamaomao (at Thames) in the middle and across to Te Mataa Island
the ama (in the Waitemata Harbour opposite Chelsea), the waka Te Pae o
Hauraki (Coromandel ranges) casts a shadow over Hauraki whenua and
Tikapamoana.
The above pepeha describes the domain that was Ureia's. Te Routu o Ureia
(near Te Mataa) was a place of relaxation for Ureia where he massaged his body
and rubbed the barnacles from his skin after patrolling his domain.
The final chapter in Ureia's life which led to his demise at the hands of the Wai o
Hua people of the Manukau and Tamaki Makaurau is told as follows. This event
was also to have dire consequences to the Wai o Hua people and Tamaki
Makaurau.
Being a hospitable host, Ureia conducted his new friend Haumia of the Wai o
Hua people of the Manukau Harbour on an extended tour of his domain Tikapa
Moana, the Waitemata and Waihou River introducing him to all varieties of foods
that were in abundance in Hauraki and which Haumia had never before
experienced. His guest Haumia was so astonished at the variety and abundance
of so many delicacies in Hauraki that his envy increased, as did his desire to see
Ureia suffer. In order to kindle some curiosity to accomplish this, Haumia, on
sampling the different foods, pretended to be unimpressed and at every
opportunity condemned the offerings as being inferior and at the same time
extolled the virtues of those of the Manukau. The reaction of Ureia was one of
annoyance as Hauraki resources were widely known as second to none in the
whole land. In this vexed frame of mind, Ureia agreed to accompany the wily
Haumia back to Tamaki and the Manukau to discover these wonders for himself.
Enticed from his lair in the Waihou by Haumia the taniwha of the Waikato, Ureia
followed him to the Manukau Harbour stopping at Te Routu for a massage before
continuing the journey via the Whau portage at Wai Te Mataa. On arriving in the
Manukau, Ureia was lured into a lair filled with the delicacies from the Manukau.
Wanting to inspect and compare the food on show, Ureia was ensnared and slain
at Te Puranga Kupenga a Maki the sandbank which stretched between Puketutu
Island and Mangere. The Wai o Hua people then divided the bounty among the
different chiefs of Wai o Hua that was said to be ample for 1000 people.
In later years the chiefs of Waiohua wished to atone and compensate for the
wrongful slaying and eating of Ureia by their people at Mangere. During a return
journey from Waikato, Marutuahu's mokopuna Kahurautao of Ngati Maru and his
sons Rautao, Whaanga and Kiwi and others were invited by Wai o Hua at
Mangere to visit and receive gifts of great value including carvings and words of
peace and goodwill as an atonement for Ureia's slaughter. However on their
approach to the Tapotu o Tainui Tauoma portage at Otahuhu they were set upon
by the Wai o Hua of Maungawhau and consequently Kahurautao, Kiwi and others
were killed. Rautao and the others managed to escape and returned to Hauraki.
In time Rautao, Whaanga and their sons returned to Tamaki Makaurau to retrieve
their waka from Puhinui (named after the tall puhi of the waka) and attacked Wai
o Hua. As a result every pa kainga and settlement between Puhinui, Waiheke
and Mangawhai (except Te Pane o Matamoho at Mangere) were sacked with a
great loss of life. It was said that Maungawhau was considered tapu and was
never occupied again.
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Site Record
List Number: 7773
Site Reference: P7290
A further quirk of fate to the killing of Ureia by Wai o Hua, was the attack by
Hongi Hika on Te Totara pa at Thames in 1821, the stronghold of Ngati Maru.
After an unsuccessful attack, Ngapuhi and Ngati Maru cemented their peace by
the exchange of gifts. Ngapuhi feigned their departure and once out of sight,
returned at night and sacked Te Totara with a great loss of life. Many of the
Ngapuhi chiefs refused to be part of this ruse. However Hongi was guided by his
blind wife Turi Katuku. Turi was from Te Ata I Rehia Matukututureia (Wai o Hua
and Ngati Rehia).
During the Seabed & Foreshore hikoi in 2004, Marutuahu iwi/hapu marched over
the Auckland Harbour Bridge. As they approached Te Routu o Ureia at the
southern end, they associated the shaking (resonance) of the bridge structure to
Ureia's presence and support for their kaupapa 3.
Te Routu o Ureia is the only tohu, landmark or place-name recorded on a map
pertaining to the history, exploits and name of Ureia.
List Status:
Listed
List Type:
Wahi Tapu
List Number:
7773
Date Entered:
26 June 2008
Extent of List Entry:
Extent includes part of the land described as Pt Lot 1 DP 133386
North Auckland Land District, Pt Lot 18 DP 133386 (NZGZ 2005
p.3189) North Auckland Land District, Lot 19 DP 133386 (CT
NA78C/333) North Auckland Land District and part of designated SH
1 land. It covers approximately 1.4 ha including part of the sea-bed
and reclaimed land.
Other Names:
Name
Year From
Year To
Te Okaa, Erin Point, Te
Koraenga
Current Site Usage:
Civic Facilities - Beach
Former Site Usage:
Maori - Place associated with particular ancestors
District Plan Listing:
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Site Reference: P7290
District Plan
NOT listed in Auckland District Plan (Central Area)
Operative (in part) 19 January 2005
The Auckland City Council as part of the long term
development of the water-front and harbour have
prepared a concept plan to enhance the park area
adjacent to Te Routu o Ureia. This work is planned for
2010. It appears that there will be no direct adverse
effects to the exposed section of Te Routu o Ureia.
There have been initial discussions with Council about
Te Routu o Ureia however when more detailed plans
are prepared and work is planned, preservation and
interpretation of Te Routu o Ureia site will be
promoted.
Similarly after the initial registration letter was sent to
the Auckland Regional Council, Te Routu o Ureia has
been included in their Cultural heritage Inventory (CHI).
Te Routu o Ureia together with hundreds of other
Maori heritage place names (including Maungawhau,
Maungakiekie) are recorded in Dave Simmons Maori
Auckland Maori place names of Auckland. A number of
the places, sites, areas, features, etc have been
scheduled or recognised in maps however Te Routu o
Ureia has no formal recognition at this stage.
NZAA Site Number:
R11/78
Maori Interest:
Primary Significance
Iwi/Hapu:
Iwi
Hapu
Ngati Maru (Hauraki)
Ngati Pu
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List Entry Record
List Number: 7220
Site Reference: P5932
Name:
Ngati Paoa Urupa
Other Names:
Name
Location:
16 George Bourke Drive, Mount Wellington, AUCKLAND
List Entry Legal Description:
Lot 2 DP 186067 (CT NA116B/357), North Auckland Land District
Local Authority:
Auckland Council (Auckland City Council)
Year From
Year To
Summary:
List Entry Status:
Listed
List Entry Type:
Wahi Tapu
List Number:
7220
Date Entered:
17 November 1994
Extent of List Entry:
Extent includes the land described as Lot 2 DP 186067 (CT
NA116B/357), North Auckland Land District and Ngati Paoa Urupa
thereon.
Chattels
District Plan Listing:
District Plan
NZAA Site Number:
R11/898
Maori Interest:
Primary Significance
Iwi/Hapu:
Iwi
Auckland DP (Isthmus Section) Operative (in part) 15
November 1999. Pg. 4 in Appendix 3A: Schedule of
Archaeological Features
Hapu
Ngati Paoa
Heritage NZ Office:
Mid-Northern Office
Protection Mechanism:
Protection Mechanism
Reference
Effective Date
Local Purpose Reserve
Unclassified local
purpose (historic)
reserve vested in
the Auckland
Council
09/03/1998
Other Information:
Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero
identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be
construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its
soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event
of fire, or insanitary conditions.
General Nature of Wahi Tapu:
Section 66(1)
Assessment:
Section 66(3) Detail:
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List Number: 7220
Site Reference: P5932
Statement of Wahi Tapu:
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List Number: 7220
Site Reference: P5932
Name:
Ngati Paoa Urupa
Location:
16 George Bourke Drive, Mount Wellington, AUCKLAND
Legal Description:
Lot 2 DP 186067 CT:NA116B/357
Local Authority:
Auckland Council (Auckland City Council)
Location Description:
The boundaries of this wahi tapu are coincidental with those of the archaeological
site.
Regional Council Name:
Auckland Council
List Status:
Listed
List Type:
Wahi Tapu
List Number:
7220
Date Entered:
17 November 1994
Extent of List Entry:
Extent includes the land described as Lot 2 DP 186067 (CT
NA116B/357), North Auckland Land District and Ngati Paoa Urupa
thereon.
Current Site Usage:
Maori - Urupa
District Plan Listing:
District Plan
NZAA Site Number:
R11/898
Maori Interest:
Primary Significance
Iwi/Hapu:
Iwi
Auckland DP (Isthmus Section) Operative (in part) 15
November 1999. Pg. 4 in Appendix 3A: Schedule of
Archaeological Features
Hapu
Ngati Paoa
Protection Mechanism:
Protection Mechanism
Reference
Local Purpose Reserve
Unclassified local
purpose (historic)
reserve vested in
the Auckland
Council
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Effective Date
09/03/1998
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List Entry Record
List Number: 7231
Site Reference: P5943
Name:
O Peretu
Other Names:
Name
Location:
Vauxhall Road, Tamaki Naval Base, NORTH SHORE CITY
List Entry Legal Description:
Sec 3 SO 69845, Secs 1-3 SO 355498 (CTs 429742, 429743) North Auckland
Land District.
Local Authority:
Auckland Council (North Shore City Council)
Summary:
According to Ngati Paoa history, there was a pa occupied by Peretu and his
ancient clan, Tini o Maruiwi, sited on the headlands when the second migration
of Polynesian settlers arrived in Aotearoa. A descendent of Tini o Maruiwi
(Tauhakari) became the first wife of Paoa Ngati Paoa thereby beginning Ngati
Paoa and establishing the link with Peretu and the region.
Year From
Year To
Many places surrounding the site are named after the ancestor Peretu or as a
consequence of an outstanding physical feature of the area. They are:
a. AWANUI-O-PERETU; 'big river'- in reference to the channel (separating the
mainland from the Island)
b. NGA PONATORUA O PERETU ; the three knuckles or peaks (of the Island)
c. TE RAHOPARA O PERETU ; fern tubers of Peretu
d. PARINGAWHARA ; crumbling cliffs at Narrow neck
It was from this headland place, that the glow of light from the burning fires of
Peretu were first sighted by the second migrant Polynesian settlers, Toi Te
Huatahi and his crew as they sailed toward the now called, Rangitoto Channel
and a new land.
Tauhakari, the first wife of the eponymous ancestor PAOA, descends from the
ancient people Te Tini o Maruiwi through subsequent liasons, intermarriages
and amalgamations from which new tribal identities were formed. The Nga Iwi,
Nga Rikki and Nga Oho from whom Tauhakari descends, is an example. With
the arrival of subsequent Polynesian migrant settlers, warfare and conquests,
they too settled and occupied the site, allocating new names for the same sites
and areas such as Kiritai, Pipimea and Rangitoto.
The site and regional occupants of Mahurangi were conquered by Kapetaua of
Ngati Paoa in the 17th century, lost to further inter-tribal warfare and regained in
the mid 1800's by the Ngati Paoa brothers Te Haupa, Te Waeroa, and Pokai.
By the turn of the century the hapu of Ngati Kahu, Ngati Hura and Poataniwha
were in occupation when attacked by the northern tribes.
List Entry Status:
Listed
List Entry Type:
Wahi Tapu Area
List Number:
7231
Date Entered:
02 March 1995
Extent of List Entry:
Extent of registration includes the land known as Sec 3 SO 69845,
Secs 1-3 SO 355498 (CTs 429742, 429743) North Auckland Land
District and the wahi tapu area known as O Peretu and includes a
number of wahi tapu including Te Ana o Kahu Mauroa (cave) of
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District Plan Listing:
District Plan
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List Entry Record
List Number: 7231
Site Reference: P5943
Maori Interest:
Primary Significance
Iwi/Hapu:
Iwi
Hapu
Ngati Paoa
Heritage NZ Office:
Mid-Northern Office
Other Information:
A full copy of this report can be obtained from the Maori Heritage Team of the
New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero
identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be
construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its
soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event
of fire, or insanitary conditions.
General Nature of Wahi Tapu:
Includes pa, urupa, kainga, and Te Ana o Kahumauroa (waka)
Section 66(1)
Assessment:
Section 66(3) Detail:
Statement of Wahi Tapu:
According to Ngati Paoa history, there was a pa occupied by Peretu and his
ancient clan, Tini o Maruiwi, sited on the headlands when the second migration
of Polynesian settlers arrived in Aotearoa. A descendent of Tini o Maruiwi
(Tauhakari) became the first wife of Paoa Ngati Paoa thereby beginning Ngati
Paoa and establishing the link with Peretu and the region.
The site has an ancient historic, cultural and spiritual significance dating back to
approximately 900 AD and is one of the few remaining icons identified, of Ngati
Paoa pre-fleet heritage and of a presumed extinct people.
The headland pa site, called O Peretu, was occupied by the Tini o Maruiwi
descendant Peretu and his clan of this ancient people, who were the first
migrant Polynesian settlers to make this place a kainga for he and his clan.
'This land has a greater significance to us than any sum of money because of
our ancient historical association with it. It is our duty to protect it as kaitiaki,
forever.'
Accompanying her were a number of her kaumatua, one of whom had not
visited the area for many years. Immediately upon entering what is now the
parade ground he began to tremble and as he traversed the area he became
visibly distressed. It took him some time before he could bring himself to
disclose that there had been an intense battle on that spot at some point in the
past.
She then referred to urupa which were located by the kaumatua and she spoke
of the desecration of graves that occurred during the excavations for gun
emplacements installed when there was a fear of a Russian invasion
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Site Record
List Number: 7231
Site Reference: P5943
Name:
O Peretu
Location:
Vauxhall Road, Tamaki Naval Base, NORTH SHORE CITY
Legal Description:
Sec 3 SO 69845
Local Authority:
Auckland Council (North Shore City Council)
Location Description:
O Peretu is part of the Tamaki Naval base.
Regional Council Name:
Auckland Council
Summary:
According to Ngati Paoa history, there was a pa occupied by Peretu and his
ancient clan, Tini o Maruiwi, sited on the headlands when the second migration of
Polynesian settlers arrived in Aotearoa. A descendent of Tini o Maruiwi
(Tauhakari) became the first wife of Paoa Ngati Paoa thereby beginning Ngati
Paoa and establishing the link with Peretu and the region.
Many places surrounding the site are named after the ancestor Peretu or as a
consequence of an outstanding physical feature of the area. They are:
a. AWANUI-O-PERETU; 'big river'- in reference to the channel (separating the
mainland from the Island)
b. NGA PONATORUA O PERETU ; the three knuckles or peaks (of the Island)
c. TE RAHOPARA O PERETU ; fern tubers of Peretu
d. PARINGAWHARA ; crumbling cliffs at Narrow neck
It was from this headland place, that the glow of light from the burning fires of
Peretu were first sighted by the second migrant Polynesian settlers, Toi Te
Huatahi and his crew as they sailed toward the now called, Rangitoto Channel
and a new land.
Tauhakari, the first wife of the eponymous ancestor PAOA, descends from the
ancient people Te Tini o Maruiwi through subsequent liasons, intermarriages and
amalgamations from which new tribal identities were formed. The Nga Iwi, Nga
Rikki and Nga Oho from whom Tauhakari descends, is an example. With the
arrival of subsequent Polynesian migrant settlers, warfare and conquests, they
too settled and occupied the site, allocating new names for the same sites and
areas such as Kiritai, Pipimea and Rangitoto.
The site and regional occupants of Mahurangi were conquered by Kapetaua of
Ngati Paoa in the 17th century, lost to further inter-tribal warfare and regained in
the mid 1800's by the Ngati Paoa brothers Te Haupa, Te Waeroa, and Pokai. By
the turn of the century the hapu of Ngati Kahu, Ngati Hura and Poataniwha were
in occupation when attacked by the northern tribes.
List Status:
Listed
List Type:
Wahi Tapu Area
List Number:
7231
Date Entered:
02 March 1995
Extent of List Entry:
Extent of registration includes the land known as Sec 3 SO 69845,
Secs 1-3 SO 355498 (CTs 429742, 429743) North Auckland Land
District and the wahi tapu area known as O Peretu and includes a
number of wahi tapu including Te Ana o Kahu Mauroa (cave) of
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Site Record
List Number: 7231
Site Reference: P5943
Current Site Usage:
Defence - Defence Base Navy
Former Site Usage:
Maori - Pa
Maori - Urupa
District Plan Listing:
District Plan
Maori Interest:
Primary Significance
Iwi/Hapu:
Iwi
NOT listed in North Shore City District Plan
Hapu
Ngati Paoa
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