Long ago there was a lady named Rua Rangi. She had two sons named Tamapahore and Tamapahure. The two brothers had a kite contest in Manurewa and the whole village was watching. Eventually Tamapahore became the winner. In jealousy Tamapahure recited a karakia-kikino (bad omen prayer). After this had happened Tamapahore’s kite got tangled and he lost control. It drifted away high up into the sky. Tamapahore and some of his family searched and asked others if they had seen his kite. Finally, after a long time the kite was found at Pukekotaretare in Oahei. The district is now called Te-Whenua-Kitea-Te-Manu-o-Tamapahore meaning ‘WHERE THE KITE OF TAMAPAHORE WAS FOUND.’ This area is near Tauranga. Te-Manurewa is the area from which the kite of Tamapahore drifted.
By Taina, Year 5, Manurewa South
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Nga mihi nu nui ki a koe Tania, thank you for sharing the story of Manurewa with us all. We are very lucky to live in such a historical area. Keep up the great writing!
ReplyDeleteWhaea Danielle
Hi Tania. I must confess that I have lost a few kites so ending up spending time & energy trying to recover them so I can understand the frustration that Tamapahore went through.
ReplyDelete*Also Taina was part of a team which painted an awesome mural portraying this story, so if you are ever at MSS, keep an eye out for it*
Mr Frear-Hanson
Tena Koe e Taina tenei he mihi tautoko ki a koe ra mo to korero whakahirahira mo to taua tupuna a 'Tamapahore'i rere manu aute i runga i te rangi ka rewatia ka rapuhia ka kitea e ia kei runga puke'Kotaretare' a ko te korero ano ka rere hoki te manu aute ra ki 'Tauranga'kei reira i oti pai...matua...
ReplyDeleteAe ra e Taina! he hononga pea a 'Te Manurewatanga a Tamapahore'Ki te marae i Tauranga'Tamapahore'
ReplyDeleteTenei he kawai toto...
Ko Huakaiwaka ia Poutukeka ka Hua
Ko Hua ia Rauwhakiwhaki ka Huatau
Ko Huatau ia Tamarangi ka Huarangi
Ka Huarangi ia Kohe ka Tamapahore...kia ora
thank you so much that really helped
ReplyDeletekewl not dats nt even it eahh go to rewa marae look for matua toii n he will telll u the real story
ReplyDeleteyea buddie rewa hrd