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Pipiwharauroa Whakarau
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TE HAERENGA O TE WHAKARAU KI WHAREKAURI After the surrender of Waerenga-ā-Hika pā the Crown imprisoned 113 men who were purported to be the “worst offenders” and transported them to the Chatham Islands or as Māori more commonly know it as – Te Wharekauri. By late 1866, a further 73 male prisoners had been sent over after fighting in Hawkes Bay. In total, 123 prisoners from Tūranga were imprisoned.
imprisonment was unlawful and in breach of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi – “...But the breach was greatly aggravated because the period of detention was made indeterminate for mere bureaucratic convenience...” p.xvii In the course of putting evidence before the Waitangi Tribunal during the Tūranga inquiry significant research had been undertaken by Iwi into identifying the names of the people transported to Te Wharekauri. They were referred to as the ‘Whakarau’ by our people because of the multitudes of people taken. Rongowhakaata researchers scoured ship records and with the limited information available presented a list to the Waitangi Tribunal which for the very first time is being published and publicly provided here for the purposes of this commemorative issue of Pīpīwharauroa. It is by no means an exhaustive list. There could be names missing, some could be
Wives and children of some prisoners were allowed to join them, increasing the total number on Te Wharekauri to around 300. No prisoner was charged with, tried or convicted of any offence in relation to the battle at Waerenga-ā-Hika whether before, during or after their imprisonment. In their findings the Waitangi Tribunal determined that since there were never any charges, trials, or convictions, and since the Tūranga prisoners had committed no crimes, they found that the
List Summary Identification Deportation Numbers Date 301 – 339 10 March 1866 401 – 447 23 April 1866 501 – 530 10 June 1866 Total
Men
Women
Children
39 48 39 126
10 30 47 77
19 11 30 60
Identification Numbers 601 - 630 701 – 722 801 – 835 9021 – 906 1100 – 1219 1220 - 1255
Those Deported to Te Wharekauri ID No.
Christian Name
Surname
Hapu Ngāi Whakauaki
Date deported
Outcome
301
Hemi Taka
Te Whiwhi
10 March 1866 released
302
Hetariki
Te Oikau
303
Pera
Te Uetuku
Ngariki
10 March 1866 At large
304
Heta
Kani
Whanau A Kai
10 March 1866
305
Ihaia
Te Noti
Ngariki
10 March 1866
306
Netana
Puha
Ngāi Tamatea
10 March 1866
307
Turei
Te Whiwhi
308
Horomona
Tutaki
Nga Potiki
10 March 1866
309
Tipene
Tutaki
Nga Potiki
10 March 1866
310
Hohepa
Waikore
Ngāi Tamatea
10 March 1866 At large
311
Taiti
Kupa
312
Herewini
Puwairangi
313
Tamihana
Kapekanga
314
Te Hira
Te Uetuku
315
Te Rauapia
Tiwai
316
Rapana
317
Heremaia
Te Waiwera
318
Rutene
Ahuroa
319
Kawhena
320
Te Pere
321
10 March 1866 At large
10 March 1866
10 March 1866 At large Taupara
10 March 1866 10 March 1866 At large
Ngariki
10 March 1866 At large 10 March 1866 10 March 1866 10 March 1866
Ngariki
10 March 1866 At large
Ngāi Tamatea
10 March 1866 At large
Haua
Ngāi Tamatea
10 March 1866 At Large
Te Matenga
Taihuka
Wahia
10 March 1866 At large
322
Whare
Totara
10 March 1866
323
Riwai
Wharekaikawa
10 March 1866
324
Rawiri
Haua
Taupara
10 March 1866
325
Winiata
Takitimu
Taupara
10 March 1866 At large
326
Hori
Puru
Taupara
10 March 1866 At large
327
Hataraka
Matuanui
10 March 1866 At large
328
Aperehama
Te Iriwhata
10 March 1866
329
Tamehana
Te Otata
10 March 1866 At large
330
Tamatipa
Tawaha
10 March 1866
331
Hone
Toke
10 March 1866
332
Kereama
Te Kawau
10 March 1866 At large
333
Rewi
Totitoti
10 March 1866 In custody
334
Tamihana
Teketeke
Nga Potiki
10 March 1866 At large
335
Hemi
Taihuka
Whanau A Taupara
10 March 1866 At large
The oldest photo of Tūranga taken in 1871, used with permission from Tairāwhiti Museum
incorrectly spelt and the outcome listed for some of the prisoners may be incorrect. It is something of an irony to have to rely on European records kept by shipping companies for the names of the Whakarau yet absolutely nothing is known to be in existence which fully records and lists the names of the 71 people killed at Waerenga-ā-Hika. Ka aroha ki a rātou mā! Prisoners
Outlines the outcome of these prisoners Outlines the fate of these prisoners Outlines the resulting activity of these prisoners Activity unknown, further research required Fate unknown, further research required Unknown, further research required
336
Pehimana
Taihuka
Wahia
10 March 1866 released
337
Karauria
Te Ua
Wahia
10 March 1866 released
338
Tamati
Patari
339
Hemi
Pakaru
401
Tiopira
Tawhiao
402
Meihana
Whaitiri
403
Hetariki
Tutaha
404
Paora
Wharara
405
Te Pirihi
Tutekohi
Taupara
23 April 1866
406
Ihikeira
Pātutahi
Wahia
23 April 1866
407
Hohepa
Tahataha
Ngāi Tamatea
23 April 1866
408
Te Wirihaua
Tupeka
409
Tiopira
Korehe
410
Hipirini
411
Hori
412
Te Pirihi
413
Hemi
Whaipu
414
Paora
Tu
415
Arapeta
Taniwha
416
Paua
417
Ropata
Kahuera
23 April 1866
418
Pirikau
Te Whana
23 April 1866
419
Paora
Kopa
23 April 1866
420
Raharuhi
Haua
421
Te Atarau
422
Wi
Akurangi
Taupara
23 April 1866
At large
423
Hoera
Tako
Wahia
23 April 1866
At large
424
Pirika
Tamapera
23 April 1866
At large
425
Tamarehe
426
Hirini
Te Raikaihau
Ngāi Tamatea
23 April 1866
427
Peneha
Te Raikaihau
Whanau A Kai
23 April 1866
428
Hemi
Te Raikaihau
Whanau A Kai
23 April 1866
429
Turi
23 April 1866
430
Kakeho
23 April 1866
431
Wiremu
432
Keke
433
Rapana
10 March 1866 10 March 1866 Taupara
23 April 1866
released
23 April 1866 Taupara
23 April 1866 23 April 1866 At large
23 April 1866 Ngāi Tamatea
23 April 1866 23 April 1866
At large
Waihopi
23 April 1866
At large
Tongataipuru
23 April 1866 Taupara
23 April 1866 23 April 1866
Ngāi Tamatea
Wahia
23 April 1866
At large
23 April 1866
At large
23 April 1866 23 April 1866
23 April 1866
Wera Whakaheke
At large
23 April 1866 23 April 1866
Released
23 April 1866
At large