Te Rauparaha
Te Rauparaha: Kei Wareware
This five-part podcast series tells the story of the life and times of Ngāti Toa leader Te Rauparaha, a compelling figure in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Podcast Trailer | NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau
The NZ Wars series goes back to the first shots fired... to Wairau in June 1843. The fourth chapter of this landmark podcast is out February 3. Audio
Hidden History: Te Rauparaha and Ka Mate
Thomas Rillstone looks at the story of Te Rauparaha the man behind the famous Ka Mate haka Audio
Te Rauparaha Manuscript brought into Te Ao Mārama.
A manuscript written by Tamihana Te Rauparaha about his father Te Rauparaha has been translated and edited by Ross Calman, he joins Te Ahi Kaa to talk about his mission to bring the manuscript into… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 9: The Migration South
Te Rauparaha's people, the Ngati Toa and their allies begin their migration south, abandoning their ancestral lands of Kawhia. Te Rangituatea, a kinsman of Te Rauparaha's, aids the flight by revealing… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 7: Attack on Kawhia
Cut off from his allies and encircled by his enemies, Te Rauparaha was forced to evacuate his outer defences around Kawhia harbour and fall back into his inner defensive citadel, at Taharoa lake. At… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 6: Ngati Toa's Defence
Catching wind of Te Wherowhero's invasion plans, Te Rauparaha strengthens the earthworks of all his major pa. In summer of the year 1820 the Waikato-Maniapoto tribes invaded Kawhia Harbour in a… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 5: Prelude to War
Te Rauparaha was by now well known as one of the most audacious fighting chiefs among the Tainui peoples. Twice, Ngati Toa had been forced to settle for peace with Te Rauparaha at their stronghold of… Audio
Ka Mate: The Haka, The legend
A new documentary on Maori Television tells the story of Ngati Toa chief Te Rauparaha, and the rise of the haka he created. Audio