Talk:Ngāti Toa

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I'm up for this cleanup and improve article.moza 15:34, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup

Just tidied up the layout a bit. I couldn't see what the relevance of the seahorse pictures was, so I have removed them. Kahuroa 05:53, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

hey thanks Kahuroa, I really do appreciate your efforts here. I'm involved in a fairly weighty process of saving Te Raekaihau Point from development, and that leads me to a collaboration with some people that I have come to respect deeply for their commitment and knowledge, action, and general attitude to all. I'm being drawn into maori astronomy and knowledge ever further, and maoritanga also, and I feel its a good path for me to take. Look at the Bruce Stewart page and the Tapu Te Ranga Motu and Tapu Te Ranga Marae pages, and you will get some idea, but it will unfold. The Manaia are symbols of freedom and exquisite beauty, and have no direct relevance sure, but I did use them symbolically at my evidence yesterday, along with Matariki and Te Whete, both symbols are being mis-used in various ways, and without consulation or reference to the IWI in this area, as far as I can tell. Three manaia were washed up on the beach at Te Raekaihau Point some time back, and that is seen as a sign of protection for the point, and a whole array of spiritual meaning that I wont place here until I'm certain of the appropriatenes of it all, from the Ngati Toa source. I met with Bruce Stewart, (Rangatira of Tapu Te Ranga Marae yesterday and I am currently illustrating his Poem that will be delivered by him to the resource cnsent hearing on Friday, at 9:15am in the Wellton Regional Council offices. The poem is reproduced in part on the article about him, with his permission.moza 09:41, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

sorry, there is no Tapu Te Ranga Motu I havent created it yet, its currently under Island Bay.moza 09:46, 22 August 2006 (UTC)