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Pou-tū-te-Raki-o-Te-Maiharanui
commands a spectacular view
across Akaroa Harbour. The
striking pou takes in features
of the cultural landscape such
as Tūhiraki, the famed kō of Rākaihautū
on the ridgeline to the west, and the
distinctive, teardrop-shaped Ōnawe Pā
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peninsula to the north.
Standing more than eight metres tall,
it was carved by Ngāi Tahu tohunga
whakairo Fayne Robinson and rises from
the centre of a takarangi pathway that draws
visitors inward, in ever-decreasing circles.
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a specific story associated with Takapūneke,
‘the Waitangi of Te Waipounamu’.
Takapūneke sits quietly in the landscape,
but in the 1820s this small, sheltered bay just
south of the present-day Akaroa township was
home to a bustling kāinga from which Ngāi
Tahu upoko ariki Te Maiharanui conducted a
lucrative trade in harakeke.
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1. Pou-tū-te-Raki-o-Te-Maiharanui
on the day of its unveiling at
Takapūneke during Matariki
celebrations on 24 June 2022.
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This enterprise and Ngāi Tahu life in the
effective demonstration of British sovereignty in
bay ended abruptly and devastatingly in
Te Waipounamu. Captain Stanley of the British
November 1830, when a Ngāti Toa war party led
sloop Britomart hoisted the flag and delivered a
by Te Rauparaha was secreted into the harbour
speech that was translated into te reo Māori for
beneath the decks of the British mercantile brig
the assembled Ngāi Tahu community by James
Elizabeth, captained by John Stewart.
Robinson-Clough, a ‘Pākeha Māori’ and partner
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Lured aboard under the guise of trade,
of Puai from Akaroa. This was the culmination
Te Maiharanui was captured and killed in
of a decade-long chain of events connecting
revenge for Ngāti Toa losses at Kaiapoi pā two
Takapūneke to te Tiriti.
years earlier. The war party razed the kāinga
The flag-raising site was later named Green’s
and brutally killed or enslaved many Ngāi Tahu
Point after the first Pākeha who managed a farm
people, thus rendering the bay tapu.
there. A monument was erected on the point
The Ngāi Tahu survivors retreated and
in 1898 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen
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eventually re-established themselves elsewhere,
Victoria’s reign and to proclaim the significance
including at Ōnuku, the next bay to the south.
of the site in the history of the assertion of British
Within a few years, the site of the once-
sovereignty over Aotearoa New Zealand. George
the
flourishing trading kāinga was taken over by
Robinson (the son of James Robinson-Clough and
colonial settlers for farming.
Puai) cut a fine figure, wearing a kahu huruhuru
The business arrangement struck between
and riding a magnificent white horse, as he led a
Captain Stewart and Te Rauparaha, and the toll
procession of 1000 people from the jetty at Akaroa
it inflicted on Ngāi Tahu, has been documented
to the monument for its unveiling. There, cloaked
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as one of the most infamous events in Aotearoa
in the Union Jack, the freshly engraved stone
New Zealand history. It was also an important
obelisk was described in the Lyttelton Times in
impetus for the formal British intervention in
1898 as “a striking symbol of British sovereignty”.
New Zealand that followed.
A generation later, George’s son Tom Robinson
As a direct result of British concern about
played the role of his grandfather in a re-enactment
the complicity of a British sea captain in the
of the original flag-raising during the official
Takapūneke massacre, James Busby was sent to
National South Island Centennial Commemorations
the Bay of Islands as British Resident in 1833,
at Akaroa in 1940. Ngāi Tahu took the opportunity
and by 1839 Britain had decided to annex New
during the formal speech-making to urge the Crown
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following year at locations around the country,
When Pou-tū-te-Raki-o-Te-Maiharanui was
including at Ōnuku, where Ngāi Tahu rangatira
unveiled at dawn on a crystal-clear Matariki
Iwikau and Tikao signed on 30 May 1840.
morning in June last year, it presented a bold
Three months later a symbolic flag-raising
counterpoint to the now somewhat diminished
and court sitting took place at Takapūneke on
‘Britomart Monument’ down the hill. Twenty
the northern point overlooking the Tāhunatōrea
years had passed since Takapūneke had been
reef. This event, intended to subdue French
listed by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
intentions to lay claim to Akaroa, was the first
as a wāhi tapu area – the first site in mainland
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Te Waipounamu to be afforded this status. At the
time of its 2002 listing, nothing tangible in the bay’s
Writer Helen Brown shares her
rural aspect conveyed any sense of the site’s history
the
connections to Takapūneke
or cultural significance to the Ngāi Tahu hapū of
Ngāi Tārewa and Ngāti Irakehu, who are represented
I first learned the story of Takapūneke in 2004 when I interviewed
by Ōnuku Rūnanga. The stories of Takapūneke were
Waitai Tikao for Christchurch City Libraries’ place-based Ngāi
still buried deep in the whenua. Dedicated efforts
Tahu histories project, Tī Kouka Whenua. It was one of my first
to protect and preserve Takapūneke had been
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underway for almost a decade, but another 19 years
unforgettable impact. So too did Waitai’s quiet determination that
would pass before the last parcel of land was granted
Takapūneke would be protected for future generations. Audio clips
historic reserve status.
from that interview can still be accessed online.
Today the entire bay is owned by Christchurch
In 2009, as Pouārahi for Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga,
City Council and a large proportion of that is managed
I presented evidence at a Christchurch City Council hearing
as a historic reserve by the Takapūneke Reserve Co-
in support of a proposal to classify the Green’s Point land at
Governance Group, which comprises equal numbers
Takapūneke as an historic reserve. The following year I worked
of Ōnuku Rūnanga and council representatives, and
closely with Ōnuku Rūnanga and the Akaroa Civic Trust on an
an independent chair. It’s an outcome that’s testament
award-winning exhibition Ngā Roimata o Takapūneke at the
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to the advocacy and commitment of many people,
Akaroa Museum, which coincided with the formal blessing and
both tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti, working
acknowledgement of Takapūneke as an historic reserve.
together for almost half a century.
I was a member of the steering group and a co-author of the
Ōnuku whānau carried the mamae of the
Takapūneke Conservation Report 2012, which continues to guide
atrocities that occurred at Takapūneke in relative
and inform activities at Takapūneke, including the development
silence for generations. They had no say in what
of the Takapūneke Reserve Management Plan 2018. It has been
occurred on private land that they no longer
a privilege to work with and for my Ngāi Tahu relations on the
owned. Ngāi Tahu children were told not to go
protection of Takapūneke over the past two decades.
there because it was an urupā.
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2. Ōnuku whānau and manuhiri at the official
unveiling of Pou-tū-te-Raki-o-Te-Maiharanui
during Matariki celebrations on 24 June 2022.
hapū: sub-tribe
Image: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, courtesy of
Ōnuku Rūnanga
kahu huruhuru:
feather cloak
kāinga: village
In the 1960s and ’70s insult was added to injury
kaumātua: elders
Pou-tū-te-Raki-o-Te-Maiharanui is the
when the local council purchased land in the bay
kaupapa:
first stage in an ambitious development that
to establish first a sewage treatment plant and
project, initiative or
will see multiple pou whenua, takarangi,
then a rubbish dump. Damage to archaeological
principle
waharoa, palisade fencing, seating, planting and
sites and the threat of subdivision in the 1990s
kō: digging stick
interpretations installed across the Takapūneke
further added to the mamae but also provoked
mamae: pain, injury
site in the next six years. Rik emphasises the
Ōnuku whānau and their supporters, including
mana: authority,
importance of sticking to this timeframe; he
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the Akaroa Civic Trust, to act.
power, prestige
wants to see it completed in his lifetime.
Victoria Andrews first learned about
mana whenua:
The Takapūneke Reserve Co-Governance
Takapūneke in 1997. A new New Zealander,
those with tribal
Group is overseeing the work. Chaired by Banks
authority over land or
she had relocated permanently from Santa Fe,
Peninsula stalwart and community leader Pam
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New Mexico, to Akaroa in 1995. As a museum
Richardson, the group is invested in attaining
manuhiri: visitors
professional who had worked with multicultural
the best outcomes for Takapūneke and Ōnuku
mauri: vital essence,
and indigenous communities, she had a low
life force
whānau. Russel Wedge has represented the
tolerance for inequality and inequity.
council on the group since its inception in 2013.
pou: post, pillar,
“One day I was out at the Britomart
support
“Our role as council staff is to ensure we
Monument and I looked at the land that was
pou whenua:
meet the council’s regulatory obligations to
going to be subdivided and I just thought,
post markers of
the Minister of Conservation, the Reserves Act
‘That’s not right. It’s morally and ethically
ownership
[1977] and the District Plan and to acknowledge
unacceptable; it’s a cemetery and it shouldn’t
rangatira: chiefs
that the land and the values associated with it
be built on’. That’s when the Akaroa Civic Trust
rūnanga:
are significant to mana whenua. We are equal
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decided to oppose the subdivision point blank.”
tribal council
partners who bring different strengths to the
Over the ensuing years, Victoria and others
takarangi:
table, and we also agree that the mana whenua
in the trust worked alongside Ōnuku kaumātua,
intersecting double-
values and storytelling take precedence in the
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga staff,
spiral pattern,
development of the reserve.”
signifying creation
historians, community members, councillors
Landscape architect and Ōnuku whānau
tangata tiriti:
and MPs to campaign for the protection of
member Debbie Tikao agrees that the group has
non-Māori,
Takapūneke. Among the influential supporters
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person/people of
worked in the true spirit of te Tiriti partnership.
were historians Harry Evison, John Wilson and
te Tiriti/the Treaty
When the Reserve Management Plan was being
Dame Anne Salmond, Prime Minister Helen
tangata whenua:
prepared, she says, “We held the pen, writing
Clark, MPs Dame Tariana Turia, Chris Carter,
descendant of
several of the sections and helping to craft a
the
Ruth Dyson and Rod Donald, and Mayor Bob
indigenous person/
lot of the objectives and policies. It was a great
people of the
Parker. Eventually, in 2009, the large land parcel
co-design, co-authoring process”.
area; local Māori
that had been destined for subdivision was
descendant
Debbie also acknowledges the significant
integrated with the historic reserve, paving the
role played by the ‘Uncles’ (Waitai, Pere and
tapu:
way for the mana and mauri of Takapūneke to
sacred
Maurice) in developing an overarching vision
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be restored.
spiritual restrictions
for Takapūneke.
Rik Tainui, Chair of Ōnuku Rūnanga,
tohu: symbols
“They wanted the story of Takapūneke to be
describes himself as a “Johnny come lately” to
tohunga whakairo:
told, and for Takapūneke to become a place of
the Takapūneke kaupapa, but he has played a
master carver
wānanga/learning.”
crucial role in recent years in negotiations with
upoko ariki:
The co-governance group is poised to begin
the council, funders and the local community.
the head spiritual and
work on an application to the Minister of
(In 2022 the rūnanga received a civic award for
temporal chief (ariki)
Conservation to achieve the longstanding goal of
of the iwi
its contribution to the community through its
elevating Takapūneke to National Reserve status
work on Takapūneke.)
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under the Reserves Act.
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For Rik, the completion of Pou-tū-te-Raki-o-
It was an ambition that was first voiced by
waharoa:
Te-Maiharanui is the realisation of the vision
historian and friend of Ngāi Tahu the late Harry
main entranceway
of his late brother Pere Tainui and the broader
to a pā
Evison in a speech he delivered at the foot of the
aspirations of Ōnuku kaumātua, including the
wāhi tapu:
Britomart Monument in 2001.
late Waitai Tikao and the late Revd Maurice Gray.
site of sacred
“We’re fulfilling the aspirations of our people
“My brother Pere and others made us
significance
who championed Takapūneke before us,” says
all conscious of what could be possible at
whenua: land
Rik. “We just need to ensure we reach for new
Takapūneke. It was my job to help secure the
aspirations that we in turn can pass on, so we
resources to make it happen.”
can continue to increase our footprint.”
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Ōnuku Marae
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Preparations are underway at Ōnuku Marae which will host this year’s Hui Whakaū I Te Tiriti
Ngāi Tahu Waitangi Day commemoration on Thursday, 6 February 2025.
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Ōnuku Rūnanga Chairperson Rik Tainui says hundreds of people are expected to attend
including the Governor-General, Members of Parliament, local government leaders, members
of the local community, as well as whānau from across the motu.
“This is a significant event for our hapū and iwi and we’re looking forward to opening our whare
to the community to commemorate this important day.”
“We are pleased that the Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro and the Prime Minister Rt Hon
Christopher Luxon have accepted our invitation.”
Ōnuku holds profound historical and cultural significance for Ngāi Tahu. It was at Ōnuku on 30
May 1840 that Te Tiriti o Waitangi was first signed within the Ngāi Tahu takiwā. Lat
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the Crown delivered its formal apology to Ngāi Tahu for breaches of Te Tiriti at this same
location.
"Generations of whānau have lived and gathered here at Ōnuku and Takapūneke, which are
significant locations in our nation’s history and identity. To this day, Ōnuku is where we come
together to discuss and advance key tribal matters."
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“In 1820 Takapūneke was a thriving commercial trading post of national significance, operated
by Ngāi Tahu. In 1830 our whānau living at Takapūneke were tragically massacred by a rival
tribe supported by British Captain John Stewart on the Brig Elizabeth. It marked the beginning
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of British involvement in Māori tribal affairs and was a catalyst to the writing and signing of Te
Tiriti ten years later,” says Rik Tainui.
“Waitangi Day is a time to reflect on our shared history, celebrate Ngāi Tahu rangatiratanga as
recognised in Te Tiriti, showcase our famous manākitanga and strengthen the relationships
between tangata whenua and the Crown, for the benefit of all our communities in New
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Zealand.”
The commemorative event is open to the public and wil begin with a pōwhiri at 9.00am to
welcome manuhiri (guests). Formal addresses from key speakers and a panel discussion wil
follow, providing an opportunity for kōrero and reflections on the significance of Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and its ongoing relevance to our nation and shared future.
As part of the day’s commemorations, Ōnuku, Ngāti Irakehu and Ngāi Tahu whānau will
provide a hākari (feast), entertainment, and market stalls, as well as activities for tamariki. The
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event wil conclude at 3.00pm.
Parking wil be available at Akaroa Area School, with free shuttles running between 7.30 am
and 2.45pm. There wil be no parking available at the marae and attendees are advised to use
the shuttle service. The road to Ōnuku Marae will have traffic management in place with limited
access to the public from 6.00am.
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Background:
Every year Ngāi Tahu commemorates Waitangi Day at one of three locations where iwi tīpuna
signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Ōnuku, Awarua and Ōtākou.
Speeches wil be delivered by Dame Cindy Kiro (Governor General), Justin Tipa (Te Rūnanga
o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere) and Rt Hon Christopher Luxon (Prime Minister).
A panel discussion facilitated by Stacey Morrison wil cover
Reflections on the Te Tiriti o
Waitangi – Progress, Challenges and Future Pathways. Panellists are King’s Counsel Hon
Chris Finlayson (former Attorney General and Treaty Negotiations Minister), Lianne Dalziel
CNZM (former Christchurch City Council Mayor, MP and Cabinet Minister, advocate for
Community Resilience) and Juliet Tainui-Hernandez (Ngāi Tahu, Board Director and Advisor,
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former Assistant Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand). They will each bring their personal
perspectives to the discussion, drawing from their varied experiences and backgrounds.
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Media enquiries:
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Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Senior Communications Advisor
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Waitangi at Onuku Marae
Key details
Location
Ōnuku Marae, 389 Ōnuku Road, RD1 Ōnuku, Banks Peninsula
Timings
Arrive at Akaroa Area School for shuttle by 8.15am (at the latest)
Arrive at Onuku Marae by 8.45am
PM departs at 1.30pm
Event ends at 3.00pm
Dress code
Business - dress pants and ties for men, dresses/skirts below the knees for women
– any colour is fine. Please bring a hat.
Attendees
400-500 Government Ministers and MPs, iwi, dignitaries and community members
Ministers and • Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
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MPs
• Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee
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• Hon Nicola Willis
• Hon Chris Bishop
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• Hon Matt Doocey
• Hon Penny Simmonds
• Hon Nicola Grigg
• Hon James Meager
• Hamish Campbell
• Vanessa Weenink
Parking/
• Free parking will be available from Akaroa Area School, 141 Rue Jolie, Akaroa
transport
• Free shuttles will be running from 7.30am to 2.45pm between the school and
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the marae. It is a 10 minute drive from the School to the Marae
• Please consider that there could be around 400-500 people using the shuttles
to arrive before 8.45am. Please leave enough time to arrive at Ōnuku Marae
before 8.45am for the Powhiri
• There is no parking at the marae
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What to
• Business attire
bring/wear
• Weather protection (for sun/rain)
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Wide brimmed hat / fan
• Appropriate footwear – flat footwear is recommended
• Cash for stalls
• Drink bottle
• Umbrella
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• Hand sanitiser
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• Please bring cash if you would like – it will be collected in an envelpoe
Key contacts
Name:
Role:
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Specialist Ministerial Advisor
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Finn Stichbury
Chief Press Secretary
– please direct any
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media enquires
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Senior Communications & Digital Advisor
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Event schedule
8.45AM
Manuhiri arrive and gather at the gate
9.00AM
Pōwhiri
10.30AM Governor-General’s Waitangi Day Address 10.45AM Morning tea
11.00AM Stalls open
11.15AM Opening – MC Dr Kelly Tikao
Keynote speakers
Prime Minister, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere, Justin Tipa
11.45AM Panel discussion – facilitated by Stacey Morrison
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• Reflections on the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Progress, Challenges
and Future Pathways
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Panellists
• King’s Counsel Hon Chris Finlayson (former Attorney General and Treaty
Negotiations Minister)
• Lianne Dalziel CNZM (former Christchurch City Council Mayor,
• MP and advocate for Community Resilience)
• Juliet Tainui-Hernandez (Ngāi Tahu Holdings Board Director, former Assistant
Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand)
12.45PM Hākari / Kai
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1.15PM
Media standup – all MPs to attend, location to be confirmed
3.00PM
Closing remarks and poroporoaki
Key invited attendees
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• Governor General Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro
• Sir Tipene O'Regan - Former chairman of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board
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• Sir Mark Solomon - Former kaiwhakahaere (chair) of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
• Ranui Ngarimu – Kuia (elder woman) of Ngāi Tahu
• Justin Tipa – Current Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere
• Rik Tainui - Ōnuku Rūnanga Chairperson
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Chris Finlayson – Former AG and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
• Lianne Dalziel – Former Mayor of Christchurch and former Cabinet Minister
• Juliet Hernandez-Tainui – Non-executive director, Board of Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation and
Non-executive director, ASB Bank
Key messages
• Waitangi Day is a time to reflect on our shared history, honour the treaty and acknowledge the
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ongoing partnership between the Crown and Māori.
• Attending Ōnuku Marae provides an opportunity to engage with Ngāi Tahu and communities in the
South Island, complementing strong Government representation in Waitangi and in other places.
• Ōnuku Marae holds historical significance as the site where Ngāi Tahu first signed Te Tiriti o
Waitangi in 1840.
Waiata Tautoko
TE AROHA
Te Aroha,
te whakapono,
me te Rangimarie,
tatou tatou e.
Brief background/context
Ōnuku Marae
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Ōnuku Marae, located near Akaroa on Banks Peninsula, holds significant historical and cultural
importance for Ngāi Tahu. Key points include:
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• Ōnuku Marae is home to the hapū Ngāi Tarewa and Ngāti Irakēhu. Irakēhu is recognized as the
ancestor of many hapū and pā in the Horomaka (Banks Peninsula) area.
• Ōnuku Marae is the first location in the South Island where Ngāi Tahu signed the Treaty of Waitangi.
• In 1998, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley visited Ōnuku Marae to present the Crown's apology to Ngāi
Tahu, marking the final stage in the settlement of Te Kerēme (the Ngāi Tahu Land Claim).
• Situated five kilometers from Akaroa township, the marae is near the shoreline of Akaroa Harbour,
with the prominent peak Ōteauheke behind it.
• Akaroa Harbour has traditionally been a vital mahinga kai (food gathering area), providing primary
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sustenance for the people of Ōnuku.
• Historical Landmarks:
o Tuhiraki (Mt Bossu): This distinctive peak stands directly across the harbour from the marae
and holds important historical narratives.
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o Ōnawe Peninsula: Located at the harbour's head between Barry’s Bay and Duvauchelle,
this whale-shaped peninsula was once a fortified Ngāi Tahu pā.
• The marae hosts annual Waitangi Day events, with events rotating among the three South Island
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sites where the Treaty was signed.
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• Attached A3 with details and information on Ngāi Tahu and summary of settlement activity
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