Te Arawa: A history of the Arawa people
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Te Arawa: A history of the Arawa people – by Don Stafford
Te Arawa is the major work by one of the leading historians of pre-European New Zealand, the late Don Stafford.
The book tells the complete history of the Te Arawa waka and its descendants until the late nineteenth century. This relates the iwi’s origins in the South Pacific; migration and settlement in Aotearoa; the exploits of ancestors including Tamatekapua, Ihenga, Hatupatu, Tutanekai and Wahiao; development and relations among the Arawa confederation; the arrival of Europeans; Te Arawa’s participation in Māori–Pākehā warfare; and the campaigns involving Te Kooti.
Te Arawa was and remains a monumental work of research and writing, and as a 616-page hardback is also an impressive physical artefact. This handsome hardback edition includes photographic pages on glossy paper and extensive whakapapa (genealogies).
Format: This book is a hardback.
Language: This book is written in English
Published: August 2016
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About the Author:
Don Stafford (1927 – 2010) was a historian and writer who dedicated his life and work to the Rotorua district. Through a long and distinguished career, he wrote over 20 books on Rotorua and its history. Fluent in Māori, Don travelled on foot to every corner of Te Arawa’s rohe, and played a major role in preservation of historical sites and objects. He was Rotorua’s official historian, and his honours included an MBE, CBE and honorary doctorate.
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