Te Whanau o Tupuranga was created in 2006.
The Maori word for the solar system is "Te Whanau o te Rangi."
Te o Tsunaide was created on 2006-06-07.
Te Wharekura o Ruatoki was created on 1896-06-04.
Te o Nigitte Arukitai was created on 2002-05-09.
Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite was created on 1988-09-21.
Te Wharekura o Ruatoki High School was created in 1896.
Te Puoho-o-te-rangi died in 1836.
Host RegionWinner1972RotoruaWaihirere1973RotoruaMawai Hokona1975WhangareiTe Roopu Manutaki1977GisborneTe Kotahitanga o Waitaha1979WellingtonWaihirere1981AucklandTaniwharau1983HastingsNgati Rangiwewehi1986ChristchurchTe Waka Huia1988WhangareiWaihirere1990WaitangiTe Roopu Manutaki1992NgaruawahiaTe Waka Huia1994HaweraTe Waka Huia1996RotoruaNgati Rangiwewehi1998TrenthamWaihirere2000NgaruawahiaMatarae I O Rehu2002Tamaki MakaurauWaihirere2005RangitaneTe Whanau a Apanui2007RangitaneWhangara Mai Tawhiti2009MataatuaTe Waka HuiaFrom:http://www.tematatini.co.nz/festival/past-venue-festival-winners.htmAccording to the Te Matatini website, the first event was in 1972.My maori performing arts teacher confirmed itIf you can't trust the Te Matatini website, what can you trust right? :)
Iraia Te Ama-o-te-rangi Te Whaiti was born in 1861.
Iraia Te Ama-o-te-rangi Te Whaiti died in 1918.
Kahe Te Rau-o-te-rangi died in 1871.
Te Aitu-o-te-rangi Jury died in 1854.