Description: Evidence given in Maori Land Court in the Rohe Potae case; contains information about the historic Maori occupation of the King Country, including lists of pa, wahi tapu, mahinga kai, and battles in the area; contains information about the Ngati Raukawa migration to the Wellington area; contains notes about the election of the Maori...

Evidence given in Maori Land Court in the Rohe Potae case; contains information about the historic Maori occupation of the King Country, including lists of pa, wahi tapu, mahinga kai, and battles in the area; contains information about the Ngati Raukawa migration to the Wellington area; contains notes about the election of the Maori King and the...

Nov 15, 2017 · One of the most popular patterns in the late nineteenth century was the poutama (see Fig. 1). Poutama which features as the tukutuku pattern in Takitimu wharenui at Martinborough, Waiherehere in Whanganui, and Ruatepupuke in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast is a significant cultural pattern.

According to the Records of the Auckland Museum (2004), Pukehika worked with the following carvers: Te Paku-o-Te-Rangi 1877, Poutama 1888, Tawhitinui 1880s, and Maranganui 1905.

Monday, 23ed July, 1888. William Henby Grace, having been duly sworn, gave evidence as follows : — lam a licensed interpreter. In June, 1882, I was employed by Wetere te Eerenga to get the Poutama and Mokau-Mohakatino No. 1 Blocks through the Native Land Court.

Poutama, of Tangāhoe hapū of Ngāti Ruanui, was born in South Taranaki, probably early in the nineteenth century. He was captured during a Waikato raid and taken to Mauinaina pā, near the mouth of the Tāmaki River. From there he was taken captive a second time, by Ngāpuhi.

The poutama (step-like pattern) has both religious and educational meanings. The steps symbolise levels of attainment and advancement. At one time, the poutama was the only pattern used in...

poutama 1. (noun) stepped pattern of tukutuku panels and woven mats - symbolising genealogies and also the various levels of learning and intellectual achievement.

The Poutama (stairway pattern) served as a starting point for exploring the complexities, the multiple layered roles, and functions of Māori medium inservice teacher educator practice. Download to read the full chapter text