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'''Tikapa''' is a rural community in the [[Gisborne |
'''Tikapa''' is a rural community in the [[Gisborne District|Gisborne Region]] of [[New Zealand]]. It is on the southern side of the [[Waiapu River]] mouth and north of [[Ruatoria]]. In 1952 the community numbered 156, predominantly [[Māori people|Māori]]. There are several houses still standing, many of which have been left abandoned.<ref>{{cite book |title=The New Zealand Guide |last=Dollimore |first=Edward Stewart |year=1952 |publisher=H. Wise |pages=732 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On the road heading toward the coast of Tikapa, is a small hilltop cemetery called Taumata. It is said that this is the place where [[Manuel José (trader)|Manuel José]] was buried. He was a Spanish whaler who in the early part of the 19th century was persuaded to stay in the [[Waiapu Valley]] by tribal chiefs. One of the chiefs gave away his five daughters to Manuel, and thus produced over 10,000 descendants today.<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11071784 "Paniora go back to source of their Spanish roots"], Aug 14, 2012, Rotarua Daily Post</ref><ref>[http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/2031455-135/spanish-royals-invited-to-manuel-jose "Spanish royals invited to Manuel Jose family reunion"], Murray Robertson, Nov 26, 2015, Gisborne herald</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Tikapa Marae, located on a hill in the area, is the [[marae|meeting place]] of the [[Ngāti Porou]] [[hapū]] of [[Te Whānau a Hineauta]] and [[Te Whānau a Pōkai]].<ref name="tkmentry">{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=[[Te Puni Kōkiri]]}}</ref> It includes the late 19th century Pōkai [[wharenui|meeting house]], the Pohatu dining room and Hinekopeka Urupa cemetery.<ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Tikapa Valley was also to be the site of a school in the mid 19th century, to cater for children who were living at Tikapa. However, [[Āpirana Ngata|Sir Āpirana Ngata]] offered to place the school further inward the valley towards Waiomatatini, where it was built and remained there until it closed in the 1970s. |
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==Marae== |
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[[File:Pokai marae.JPG|thumb|Pokai meetinghouse, Tikapa, New Zealand]] |
[[File:Pokai marae.JPG|thumb|Pokai meetinghouse, Tikapa, New Zealand]] |
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| ⚫ | Tikapa Marae, located on a hill in the area, is the [[marae|meeting place]] of the [[Ngāti Porou]] [[hapū]] of [[Ngāti Porou|Te Whānau a Hineauta]] and [[Ngāti Porou|Te Whānau a Pōkai]].<ref name="tkmentry">{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=[[Te Puni Kōkiri]]}}</ref> It includes the late 19th century Pōkai [[wharenui|meeting house]], the Pohatu dining room and Hinekopeka Urupa cemetery.<ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On the road heading toward the coast of Tikapa, is a small hilltop cemetery called Taumata. It is said that this is the place where [[Manuel José (trader)|Manuel José]] was buried |
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In October 2020, the Government committed $113,765 from the [[Provincial Growth Fund]] to upgrade the marae, creating an estimate 5.5 jobs.<ref name="maraepgf">{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=[[Provincial Growth Fund]] |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:45, 25 March 2024
Tikapa is a rural community in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It is on the southern side of the Waiapu River mouth and north of Ruatoria. In 1952 the community numbered 156, predominantly Māori. There are several houses still standing, many of which have been left abandoned.[1]
On the road heading toward the coast of Tikapa, is a small hilltop cemetery called Taumata. It is said that this is the place where Manuel José was buried. He was a Spanish whaler who in the early part of the 19th century was persuaded to stay in the Waiapu Valley by tribal chiefs. One of the chiefs gave away his five daughters to Manuel, and thus produced over 10,000 descendants today.[2][3]
Tikapa Valley was also to be the site of a school in the mid 19th century, to cater for children who were living at Tikapa. However, Sir Āpirana Ngata offered to place the school further inward the valley towards Waiomatatini, where it was built and remained there until it closed in the 1970s.
Marae
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Tikapa Marae, located on a hill in the area, is the meeting place of the Ngāti Porou hapū of Te Whānau a Hineauta and Te Whānau a Pōkai.[4] It includes the late 19th century Pōkai meeting house, the Pohatu dining room and Hinekopeka Urupa cemetery.[5]
In October 2020, the Government committed $113,765 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating an estimate 5.5 jobs.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Dollimore, Edward Stewart (1952). The New Zealand Guide. H. Wise. p. 732.
- ^ "Paniora go back to source of their Spanish roots", Aug 14, 2012, Rotarua Daily Post
- ^ "Spanish royals invited to Manuel Jose family reunion", Murray Robertson, Nov 26, 2015, Gisborne herald
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
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