Aspects taken from a Seminar held at Waiwhetu November 1973.
- Mihi : Pei Jones.
- Kaikōrero : Bill Parker. information that Rev. Potatau a retired Presbyterian minister was at Otago University with the late Ralph Hannan.
- Introduces Mr. John Rivers who will be chairing the first part of the Seminar, and introduces Pei te Hurinui.
- Kaikōrero : Pei te Hurinui speaks about "Tawhiao" Born late 1822 in the Orongo-koekoea Pa of the Matekore hapu/ Maniapoto tribe. 2nd born son of Te Wherowhero.
Paramount chief of the Waikato tribes, later to become King Potatau.
- Te Wherowhero's wife was Te Whakawi. Tawhiao's first name was "Tukaroto". This
name was given by the Maniapoto chief's at a special tohi ceremony in Orongokoekoea Pa.
- He was then adopted by his farher first cousin Tamati Ngaporoto, then taken to Ngaruawahia where he was baptised "Matutaera" (Methuselah) who then married his second cousin, Hera. They had three sons and one daughter. The eldest son Te Rata Tutawhiao pre-deceased his father.
He speaks about the battle with Ngapuhi, George Grey, Māori wars, and land confiscation.
Mentions Majors Kukutai, and Te Awitaia
Kingi Tawhiao also visited Parihaka and met with the leaders Te whiti and Tohu.
Another that he was known by in his domestic circles was Te Aa, who had a
grandson named Te Aa. He moved about in many of the Maniapoto areas,Hangatiki,
Te Kuiti, Waitomo and Hikurangi, he also lived at Te Kakawa on the shores of the
Aotea Harbour, and during these years he took three wives.
A quote from Tawhiao on his return to Waikato "Ko Rekahanara toku hanoa kaha,
ko Kemureti toku oku horoi, ko Ngaruawahia toku turangawaewae"
Alexandria (which is the name of Pirongia, )is my strong headpiece, Cambridge is my
washbowl, and Ngaruawahia is my footstool. (Psalm cpt-60, v7-8).
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