2. (noun) the tribe that formerly occupied much of the South Island before they were displaced by Ngāti Māmoe, who in turn were later dominated by Ngāi Tahu.
Maihāroa, Hipa Te
1. (personal name) (?-1885/86) Ngāi Tahu, Waitaha, Ngāti Māmoe; leader, tohunga and prophet, he and his followers established a new settlement called Te Ao Mārama (Ōmārama) where he sought to protect his community from Pākehā influence. He fought a long campaign to regain lost Ngāi Tahu lands.
2. (personal noun) a canoe from Hawaiki. The crew, led by Rākaihautū, settled in the South Island and became the Waitaha and Te Rapuwai tribes.
(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 31;)
