KAHUNGUNU MARAE
Kahukuranui was the eldest child of Kahungunu and his fourth wife, Rongomaiwahine. He was born at Nukutaurua at Mahia and he was the only child reared in the nursing home. Kahukura married Ruatapu-wahine, daughter of Ruapani, and born to them were Rongomaitara and Rakaihikuroa. This chief was just like his father, handsome in body, and the liking for beautiful women as well. He pursued a very beautiful widow from Porangahau Tuteihonga. Born to them were Hinemanuhiri and Rakaipaka, the latter being the name of the sub-tribe of Nuhaka.
WHAKATAUKI — PROVERB
"Tama to tama ora, tama noho tama mate."
The industrious thrive, while the idle die in want.
Waiata
KAHUKURANUI
Tenei ano e whai ake nei
Te whakapapa i pin ai
Te Kingitanga o Waikato
Ki te Tairawhiti
Ko Porourangi nana
a Ueroa
Ko Tokerau ka puta
Ko Iwipupu tana uri e, ana
Ko Kahungunu
Ko Kahukuranui
Ko Rakaihikuroa
Ko Taraia
Ko Tuaka
Ko Mahinaarangi
KAHUKURANUI - HAKA
RONGOMAIWAHINE — KAHUNGUNU
Te reo
Whakarongo mai
Whakarongo mai
Ka tu tonu au i
Taku turangawaewae
Hi ha aue Kia tu ai au ki taku
whenua
Whaka-tupu-ranga
E te iwi, e te iwi e
Kahukuranui: Te
Tangata
Kahungunu: Te
Whare
I a ha ha
Ka tu atu o uri
Mai to whare
Kohanga o
Nukutaurua e
Au Au Au Aue ha: A
au au-e ha:
Ka tangata, hei
Ka moe
Ruatapuwahine
ko Rongomaitara
ko Rakaihikuroa
Tu mai he toa, mate
atu he toa
ka haere ki
Porangahau
ki te pauaru
Tuteihonga
au au aue ha, au au
au-e ha
Ko Hinemanuhiri
Ko Rakaipaka hoki
Tu mai e koro i to
Tunga teitei
Titiro iho mai
ki o tamariki
E haka nei: Waiata
nei
E ngunguru nei
Aue aue aue ha
Aue aue aue ha hei!
English
Hearken
Listen
I shall stand on my
Homeground
So I may stand tall
and
be secure on the land
of
my inheritance —
People
Pay homage to the
man, the
Warrior Kahukuranui
Proudly stands on the
apex
of father Kahungunu
House
Born of noble birth,
nest
home of Nukutaurua
you become
Man: to wed Tuatapu
wahine, begat
Rongomaitara
Rakaihikuroa
Warriors, brave
(and replace)
You sought beautiful
Widow Tuteihonga
from
Porangahau begat
Hinemanuhiri
Rakaipaka
Stand tall on
your pedestal high
above us, look down
upon your children
with
your blessings. As
we
pledge with vigour to
our culture with
haka and song!