Korero from the Elms

Facts about the Elms

-The Elms mission house at Tauranga. The building was completed in 1847 on land bought for the Church Missionary Society by missionary Alfred Brown in 1839.

- On the evening of 28 April 1864, the night before the assault on Gate Pā, nine officers whose units were to lead the attack gathered for dinner at The Elms.

-The Elms historic house museum, the oldest European heritage site in the Bay of Plenty, is an essential stop for all visitors to Tauranga. From this traditional English home, Maori were given the opportunity to learn about Christianity, and were educated in reading and writing, as well as agricultural and domestic skills.

-In the 1830s Maori and missionary met on this site, then the Te Papa Mission Station. Eager students listened to the Christian message, learned to read and write, grow new crops and use new tools. The missionaries came in to an area where they felt comfortable of a haven of civilisation in a new , often dangerous , far off land.

Facts about the Elms:

Maori Connection- In the 1830s Maori and missionary met on this site, then the Te Papa Mission Station. Students listened to the Christian message, learned to read and write, grow new crops and use new tools. The missionaries came and they settled in a area where they felt comfortable of a haven of civilisation in a new, often dangerous, far off land.

Mission Library- has changed little since it was built in 1839, and still holds books belonging to the Brown and the Church Missionary Society. 

The Elms- The Elms historic house museum, the oldest European heritage site in the Bay of Plenty, is an essential stop for all visitors to Tauranga. From this traditional English home, Maori were given the opportunity to learn about Christianity, and were educated in reading and writing, as well as agricultural and domestic skills.

                                                    

Te Pakanga o Pukehinahina

TE PAKANGA O PUKEHINAHINA

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~Sxmitch/Battle.html<link to battle of gate pa

Te Pakanga o Pukehinahina or know as The Battle of Gate Pa was a historic battle between Maori and Pakeha on April 29,1864

From 1860-1872 there were land wars through out New Zealand and Gate Pa was one of them.These wars were fought between the natives which were Maori and British.Gate Pa was the first victory for Maoris at that time.

On March 28,1864 there were rules that were written between both nations which can be found in Romans Chapter 12 v20 

Rawiri Puhirake and Henare Taratoa wrote a Declaration of war to General Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron and he accepted.

28 of April,The British set up for the siege of Gate Pa.They came through the harbour with big gun ships and artillery like the 110 pounder the most modern weapon out.The Maori set up trenches,pekerangi(light fence)and under ground chambers to keep cannon balls and muskets from hitting them,around and in the Pa.With the Pa half finished the Maori still fought for the families and the land.(the Maori also put the flag at the back of the Pa because they knew that they would bomb the flag first.)

At the night of the 28 of April General Cameron and the other Commanders had a feast at the Te Papa Missionary place,With Alfred Brown and his wife Christina Brown.

On the 29 of April the bombing started at dusk with the first shots going through a Koraua (Grandpa) who was leading a karakia (Prayer) and splitting him in half.Then another lead the karakia and his head was blown off,So Rawiri Puhirake the leader at that time ordered the men and woman of the Pa to hide in the trenches and underground bunkers.Rawiri was running up and down the Pa shouting "Be strong Stay strong and stand your ground!!!!!" There were around 230 Maoris with simple muskets and traditional weapons,against 2000+ British soldiers with up to date weapons.


When the Pa was being bombed by the British artillery Rawiri put his head up and shouted to General Cameron "My trenches will be filled with your men!!!" then he put his head back in the trench.They bombed the Pa from dusk to 12:00 then they had a 30 minute break then started again.

As they were bombing the Pa again one of the walls of the Pa came down (which Maoris planned) General Cameron saw this as an advantage and gathered 150 troops from the 43rd Regiment (under Cornel Booth) and 150 from the Naval Brigade (Under Commander Hay) which formed a assault force of 300.General Cameron ordered that assault force to storm into the Pa,but the Maoris were waiting for them hiding in the trenches.Before the assault force could enter the Pa,the Maoris that were hiding in the trenches and then they all got up and fired at the same time killing majority of the force leaving some wounded at some withdrawing.(the British also withdrew because some Maoris that tried to escape ran back into the Pa,so they thought there were more reinforcements coming.)

General Cameron saw this while drinking his wine and threw it on the ground and stormed back into his tent.He started to cry seen he lost this battle.He ordered his troops to withdraw and come back to camp to rest.

While the British were resting at night the Maori left the Pa and went to a valley.Unnoticed the British woke up the next day finding that the Pa was empty and no Maori were to be sighted.General Cameron saw this as a major defeat for British and was mocked for losing the battle at Gate pa.

Korero about Pukehinahina

Facts about Pukehinahina

:The battle of Gate Pa was fought on the 29th April 1864.

:The Battle was fought between Maori and Pakeha

:To Maori the battle site is known as Pukehinahina.

:The original name of Gate pa was Pukerohutu.

:230 Maori were to fight against 2,000 British Troops.

:The Maori Warriors showed immense physical and mental toughness
as they lay in the trenches.

:The gun boats came early 1864 january.

:The Maori started a karakia and while they
were doing the karakia the British
shot and blew The person who started the karakia in half.

:There were three Battles :Pukehinahina, Te Ranga and the Bush campaign.

:Heni te Kiri Karamu was the old kuia that gave water to the wounded British Soldiers.

:There was a Rule : If a  soldier or a warrior was wounded their comrades were aloud to help them  without getting shot.

:Two months after the battle, there was another battle at Te Ranga.

:While the British retire to camp ,King Tawhiao, Wiremu Tamihana and
nearly 200 hundred warriors escape  under covers of darkness.

:Rawiri Puhirake informed Henare Taratoa to write to the
British to have a battle at Gate Pa.

:The Battle of Gate pa was a failure for the British because
the Maori had less Maori Warriors then the British Soldiers
But The Maori Warriors out smarted the British Soldiers
and the soldiers were being cowards and ran away howling.

Korero about Pukehinahina

Facts about Gate Pa

: The Battle of Gate Pa was fought on the 29th of April 1864

: Maori asked the British for a whawhai (fight)

: The British built a road from town to the Pa

: There were around 2000 British Troops

: There were 230 Maori that fought against British Troops

: Puke means Hill and Hinahina was the plant that was on the hill but the original name was Pukerohutu 

: Heni Pore (Jane Foley) was a woman who gave waters to the wounded soldiers

: There were three battles; Pukehinahina, Te Ranga and the bush Campaign that no one speaks of

: There was a rule that if anyone got hurt their comrades were aloud to help them without being shot

: The Plaque at Gate Pa commemorates the chivalry displayed by both Maori and Pakeha which has helped unite the two races


Rawiri Puhirake-
Rawiri Puhirake was also known as Rawiri Tuaia
and Whakatauhoe, was one of the leaders
of Ngai te Rangi of Tauranga from the 1850s until 
his death in 1864.

             Heni Pore-(Jane Foley)

Tauranga Iwi's

Iwi (tribes) that form the structure of Māori society. Within each iwi are many hapū (clans or descent groups), each of which is made up … What are iwi and hapū? The iwi (tribe) is the largest of the groups that form Māori society. Each iwi is made up of various hapū (clans or descent groups), which might have up to several hundred members.

Ngāi Te Rangi(Bottom) shortened their name from that of their chief, Te Rangihouhiri, after he was killed in battle at Maketū. To avenge his death, they successfully fought for land at Tauranga Moana.

Ngāti Pūkenga(Middle) occupy land at Ngāpeke, and Manaia in Hauraki. It is said that their ancestor Pūkenga named the Kaimai Ranges.

Ngāti Ranginui(The Top) hold territory that includes the Tauranga shoreline. Their ancestor is Ranginui, a great-grandson of the Polynesian navigator Tamatea.

Welcome to Room 12's Blog

Nau mai haere mai ki te kura Takawaenga o Tauranga, We are a Bilingual unit of 4 classes that learn Maori.

Ruma Tekau ma tahi:

Ruma iwa:

Hakinakina

This term we have been doing ball skills.
I really enjoy sport and so should you!!!
The skills we have been learning are how to catch a tennis ball properly and how to throw properly.

Here is a video of some interesting catching activities

Pepeha

The pepeha is the way to introduce yourself in Maori.

Here is an example of a pepeha

Ko Mauao te Maunga 

Ko Wairoa te Awa 

Ko Takitimu te Waka 

Ko Ngati Ranginui te Iwi 

Ko Ngati Kahu te Hapu 

Ko Wairoa te Marae 

Ko Kahu tapu te Whare nui 

Ko Te hoata te Whare kai  

Ko Taumatawhio te Urupa 

Ko Sasha taku ingoa