History of Paroa Station
Paroa station is named after the Tipuna Paroa. Paroa was a decendant of Kaukohea the eldest son of Rakaipaaka, Kaukohea married Mawete and Turipo the twin daughters of Tamahenga of Ngati Porou. The children of Kaukohea to Mawete include Tutekanao, Kuarahikakawa and Mamangu. Paroa inherited his land rights from his tipuna Mamangu. The tipuna Kere Waihape, Tiopira Konohiwhero and Matenga Te Aohia are descendants of Paroa as shown in the whakapapa below.
The Maori Land court Wairoa Minute Books. Waipapa Block. 0n the 23rd of June 1906. Wi Te Kahu.
“Ngati Paroa is one of the Hapu having mana whenua in the Waipapa Block.Some of the principle persons are Hira Whakapinga, Hipora Iwi katoa , Para Turi, Tiopira Konohiwhero, Tirita Kaumatua and Arapera Te Aho. These are all Ngati Paroa tipuna
Kahungunu
Kahukuranui
Rakaipaaka Kahungunu =
Kaukohea= Mawete Tauhekuri
Mamangu Tawhiwhi
Ngarue ===================Hinemua
Paroa === Hinemanehua
Ngarangituhoura
Rerewai te Rangi
Ngarue
Tama I Tohukura
1) Matana 2) Rori == Menemene 3) Te Arakaikino
Kere Waihape ===Kararaina Renata Waihape == Pango Aranui Hera rakoa
Ani Waihape = Waaka Toroiawhiti Iriapa Aranui (Whangai of Ranapia Aranaui) Arapera Te Aho
Kararaina the wife of Kere Waihape was also a descendant of Paroa and half sister to Hipora Iwi Katoa in the geneaology below.
Tirita Kaumatua was a full sister of Tiopira Konohiwhero in the above whakapapa. Para Turi was the half sister of Tiopira and had no isssue. Tirita married Eriha Kaumatua and they are the tipuna of the Eriha whanau and Matana whanau. The Tio in Tiopira was anglicised and some of his descendants are now referred to as the Joe whanau. Eg Ramon Joe.
Kurahikakawa
Paroa Te Huatu
Tumata======= Te Rua Paroa
Hinewaka Hinemanehua
Moko Ngarangituhouora
Kahotara Rerewaiterangi
Tapoko Tihe = Taumuhu
Matenga Te Aohia Ateanuku Kaiho
Ropine Hona Te Waha Koari
Makere Hira Te Whakapinga Ketura Atareta Paruparu
Ketia Paratene Tiopira Konohiwhero Hipora Iwi Katoa
Awhina Waaka Tiopira Ropitini Wi Te Kahu
Toro Waaka Ketia Paratene=======Pokia Tiopira
Awhina Waaka
The Ngati Paroa whanau are also Ngai te Rau, Ngati Kurakakawa and Ngai Te Ao Kapiti. Ngati Paroa also had land interests in Putere, one of their hua manu.(bird hunting areas)
A considerable part of Paroa Station also covers the Traditional lands of Ngati Tuhemata and other hapu however the focus of this korero is the name Paroa. The Crowns Consolidation act and Maori Development act saw these lands carved up and re allocated to Maori without regard for hapu or Iwi affiliation to the lands.
THE TRUSTEES ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE REARCH CARRIED OUT BY TORO WAAKA
COMPILING THIS WHAKAPAPA CHART
OTHER SIGNIFICANT WHAKAPAPA
1. WAINOHU HODGES WHANAU & OTHERS : TEHUKI / TE RANGI TOHU MARE
Rakaipaaka Turamakino
Mawete Kokohea
Tu Te Kanao Tamatea Hirau
Tureia Hinekimihanga
Te Huki Te Rangi Tohu Maire
Puruaute Te Matekainga
2. KAINAMU, ERIHA,WAAKA WHANAU AND OTHERS ; TE HUKI / Te ROPUHINA
Rakaipaaka Turamakino
Mawete Kokehea
Tu Te Kanao Tamatea Hirau
Tureia Hinekimihanga
Te Huki Te Ropuhina
Te Rehu Katea
Te Wairua Ngaroa Te Aweawe
Tamarae Whakino
Pukehai Kurae
Hopa Te Mano Miriama Pukehai
Hemi Kainamu Tepora Temano
Ngaranoa Kainamu Robert Findlay
Miriama Findlay James McDonnell
DESCENDENTS OF RAIHA KEEFE
Rakaipaaka Turamakino
Pokia Kuranui
Te Tahinga Te Hihipa
Te Rangihakahaka Haerengarangi
Te Manutai Hineahu
Katonga Hoataua
Takuputai Te Whakaanga
Torea Te Ruati
Te Kauaha Te Whiriaita
Pita Koterewai Toto Te Mau
Hachem Schmidt Tauarai Te Mau
John Smith Raiha Keefe
Mereana Smith William Walker Hawkins
Olive Hawkins Archie McDonnell
James McDonnell Miriama Findlay
MODERN HISTORY
Following the land grab by the Crown during the 1850’s, the McLean purchase saw most Maori owned land south of the Mohaka River fall into Crown ownership.
Much is written about land acquisition north of the Mohaka , particularly the sale
Of the Mohaka & Waihua Blocks, with instances of land being taken without compensation due to survey error, deceit and other reasons.History records instances of landSales to settlers at 10 times what Maori owners agreed to before receiving payment From the Crown. Further controversy surrounded the Crowns Consolidation Act and Maori Development Act with land blocks carved up and re allocated to Maori without regard to Hapu or Iwi affiliation to the land.
In the 1930’s under the Apirana Ngata land development scheme several small landowners worked the holdings either as dairy or sheep & beef farms. Most failed due to unsustainability through lack of scale. Most were forced to find work locally to keep families and service mortgages and loans. Fortunately there was work on the railways, Roads and farms.
During the mid 1950’s largely through efforts of the visionary Wairoa Kaumatua Sir Turi Carroll, with support from local Kaumatua Paora Rerepu, Wiki Hapeta Irene Stuart and Dottie Winiata amoungst others it became apparent there was a desire toCollaborate to achieve the required scale to sustainably farm their land.This desire culminated in a meeting held at Jim Adsett’s picture hall on 13 August 1958 to which 45 to 50 owners of 13 blocks totalling 2813 acres met Department of Maori affairsStaff.
A further meeting was held on 12 July 1959 at the Raupunga Memorial Hall. Block numbers had increased to 21 with a combined government valuation of $40000
An interim management committee were elected consisting of:
Henry Kupa Girlie Wainohu (Secretary) John Wainohu Jim Eriha Wiki Hapeta
AT Carroll (Chair) Paul Lemuel Bill Te Kahu Wi Keefe Irene Stuart Tu Pera.
On 15 October 1959 at a Maori Land Court sitting in Wairoa a total of 20 blocks were amalgamated under the Title description of Mohaka C9, all existing titles were cancelled.
(Refer to list of blocks and original owners)
