The tribes of Mataatua are a group of Māori iwi (tribes) from the eastern North Island of New Zealand, particularly associated with the Mataatua waka (canoe). Key tribes include Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, and Ngāti Porou, among others. These tribes share cultural and historical connections stemming from their common ancestry and heritage linked to the Mataatua canoe. The region is known for its rich Māori culture and history.
Toroa is the chief of the mataatua waka
taneatua
I think I read this in 'Tuhoe, Children of the Mist' by Elsdon Best, that Mataatua means - Face of God.
the tohunga of the mataatua waka is taneatua
The Mataatua Waka is believed to have originated from Hawaiki, a mythical homeland in Polynesian cultures. It is said to have journeyed from Hawaiki to Aotearoa (New Zealand) carrying the ancestors of the Māori people.
Te Awanui Reeder is the current tohunga of Mataatua. He is a respected elder and spiritual leader within the community, known for his knowledge and connection to traditional practices and customs.
As the story was told by our old people,when Mataatua Waka landed at Whakatane Toroa the chief had a young brother named Puhi.in that time the two brothers didnt see eye to eye,so Puhi and his followers took the Waka Mataatua up North of New Zealand.Thats how our Whanau became Ngapuhi.There is alot more detail behind the story, this is only a short vertion.
William John Phillips has written: 'The great carved house, Mataatua, of Whakatane' -- subject(s): Decoration and ornament, Maori, Maori Decoration and ornament, Mataatua House, Wood-carving, Maori
Tainui Te Arawa Mataatua Takitimu Tokomaru Kurahaupo Aotea
Te Arawa, Takitimu Tokomaru, Tainui, Mataatua, Kurahaupo, and Aotea.
Modern scholarship does not support the idea of a "Great Fleet" as was portrayed in earlier times. Nevertheless there certainly are legitimate 'canoe traditions' of the various tribes, and the names of the canoes include: Tainui, Te Arawa, Takitimu, Kurahaupo, Mataatua, Tokomaru, Aotea, and Ngatokomatawhaorua.For a modern view, the article under Great Fleet in teara.govt.nz will present the current position.
According to Maori native myths and legends, when the native Maori people arrived in New Zealand, they arrived in seven great Waka, or giant canoes, no-one knows where they originally came from, but all sensible answers point toward the pacific islands. When the Waka landed around the coast, they created the first seven tribes, and the Maori people started from that.