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Muaūpoko is a Māori iwi on the Kāpiti
Coast of New Zealand.
Muaūpoko are
descended from the
ancestor Tara,
whose name has been
given to many New Zealand...
- century. The area was
initially settled by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and
Muaūpoko. The
disruptions of the
Musket Wars led to them
being overwhelmed by northern...
- The
Otago Peninsula (Māori:
Muaūpoko) is a long,
hilly indented finger of land that
forms the
easternmost part of Dunedin, New Zealand.
Volcanic in origin...
- of New Zealand. The iwi was
formed as one of two
divisions (aside from
Muaūpoko) of the
expedition team led by Whātonga, a
chief from the Māhia Peninsula...
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which recognises the "Fish of Māui" element.
Names of
certain tribes like
Muaūpoko (mua
upoko "front of the head") and
Muriwhenua (muri whenua, "backland")...
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Whatonga was the
ancestor of Rangitāne, Ngāi Tara and
Muaūpoko.[citation needed]
Popoto was the
ancestor of Ngāti Rongomaiwahine.[citation...
- were only
divided by
families indicated by
their locations:
tribes like
Muaūpoko living in
south of the
island bore the mua- ("front")
affix whereas northern...
- Harbour. Some
early Māori
nations (iwi) of the
region were Ngāi Tara,
Muaūpoko, Rangitāne, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō and Ngāti Ira.
These iwi
descended from...
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wetland has been
substantially drained. The lake is
owned by the Māori
Muaūpoko iwi, who, with the help of the
Horowhenua Lake Trust, are
actively attempting...
- and
Kapiti Island,
which Ngāti Toa
chief Te Pēhi Kupe
captured from the
Muaupoko people.
About 1827 Te
Rauparaha began leading raids into the
north of the...
