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Hī mussels filling gap in Samoan market
Combining our diverse connections and business nous, Te Arawa Fisheries has secured regular containers to Samoa for our Hī mussels. Hī is poised to become the preferred
August 4, 2022
Tā mātau hāerenga | Our journey
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From Hawaiki to the beaches of Maketū, in the Bay of Plenty, our fearless ancestors put their lives and futures in the hands of Tangaroa, the god of the sea.
Tā mātau hāerenga
Our journey
HEAR THE PRONOUNCIATION:
From Hawaiki to the beaches of Maketū, in the Bay of Plenty, our fearless ancestors put their lives and futures in the hands of Tangaroa, the god of the sea.
In the 1300s Maori left Hawaiki and set out for the unknown shores of Aotearoa, discovered by Kuperaurukōata. The Te Ārawa canoe(waka) captained by Tamatekapua and the high priest(tohunga) and navigator Ngatoroirangi, was one of seven waka that initially arrived in Aotearoa.
From Hawaiki to the beaches of Maketū, in the Bay of Plenty, our fearless ancestors put their lives and futures in the hands of Tangaroa, the god of the sea.
In return, Tangaroa guided the waka through calm and stormy waters, and gifted our ancestors with kaimoana (seafood) to sustain them.
Part way through the journey, the Ngā Rākau Tapu E Rua a Atuamatua canoe got caught in a giant whirlpool and was at risk of capsizing. However, the ancient karakia rituals performed by the High Priest Ngatorōirangi protected the canoe from the perils of the whirlpool, and so the name of the canoe was changed to Te Arawa, after a species of shark.
The Te Arawa canoe was one of the first of the great migration to land in Aotearoa. Evidence of this is in the naming of other places in Te Tai Tokerau, Tamaki Makaurau, Hauraki and the Bay of Plenty before finally landing at Maketū.
Te Arawa has been defined by this voyage for generations since then, and today we continue to embody not only the pioneering spirit of our ancestors, but their connection to the moana (the ocean) and kaimoana.
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