NGAI TAHU-CHART 1: LEGEND: (From book : NGAI TAHU - A MIGRATION HISTORY- The Carrington Text.)
PURAHO (m) b 1545 Main chief responsible for the first migration to the South Island beginning around 1620. He led many battles against the Rangitane and Ngai Tara around Marlborough Sounds. He was the father of Maru, one of Ngati Kuri's most formidable warrior chiefs. As an old man, he was attacked and killed by Ngai Tara, went he went for his usual walk at dawn-break, to relieve himself.
MANAWAIWAHO(m) b 1562 Head of the Ngati Kuri sub-tribe and a major chief in Puraho's migration and conquest of the South Island. Renowned spear thrower. Married Maru's sister Te Apai. His 2 sons TeRuahikihiki and Taoka took prominent parts in the conquest of Ngati Mamoe. Manawa had killed the famous Ngati Mamoe chief Tukiauau's father, Rakaimomona, and was in turned killed by Tukiauau by stealth, when Manawaiwaho's party was ambushed when visiting. Manawaiwaho was struck a heavy blow with a mere as he bent down to enter a whare. Retaliation by Ngai Tahu led to the Ngati Mamoe being driven from the Kaikoura area.
MARU (m) b. 1569 .Ngati Kuri's most famous warrior. He would study his enemy and seek out their weakness and exploit it. Physically he was enormous and when he entered a battle, it would soon be over . He had a reputation for mercy which made him unpopular with other Ngai Tahu chiefs demanding utu(revenge). It was to Maru that the poha was handed, signalling surrender of the Ngati Mamoe lands at Kaikoura. He died of old age at Kaikoura and was buried there.
TUTEAHUKA (m) 1560 Titular Head of Ngai Tahu. Resided at Hataitai, Wellington area until his kinsman had conquered the Ngati Mamoe at Kaikoura and then he led his followers on the second migration. . A large number of Ngai Tahu shifted with him including the 4 sons of Tuahuriri ; Tanetiki, Hamua, Turakautahi and Moki. He died at Kaikoura , an old chief and his title was suceeded by his grandson, Tawhakiteraki.
TUAHURIRI I (m) b 1576 Prominent chief of the Ngai Tuhaitara subtribe. He drowned crossing the Cook Strait to join his kin in Kaikoura, when his single hull canoe capsized. He had previously had an argument with another chief named Te Aweawe who suggested he would be safer with a double canoe. Tuahuriri scoffed at him so when Te Aweawe came across Tuahuriri swimming in the water after the capsize, he refused to rescue him , leaving him to drown.
TERAKIWHAKAPUTA- (m) b 1570 Titular head of the Ngati Kuri subtribe. He had the reputation of being a ruthless chief. On one occasion, he killed one of Maru's slaves , in front of Maru because Maru's daughter was supposed to marry his son, but Maru gave her to another chief , whom his daughter had fallen in love with.He lived to a ripe old age and settled in South Bay, Kaikoura region because he was fond of sharks which were plentiful in that area. He later shifted to Kaiapoi before settling at Rapaki, Lyttleton Harbour where he finally died.
TE RUAHIKHIKI (m) b 1597 . Origin of the Ngati Te Ruahikihiki hapu. Son of Manawaiwaho of the Ngati Kuri subtribe .Resided in Omihi after his father's death, but eventually shifted to Taumutu and established the Te Ruahikihiki hapu. A prominent chief of his generation
TAWHAKITERAKI (m) b. 1610 Son of Kakauiro , and grandson of Tuteahuka. He became the titular head of Ngai Tahu after Tuteahuka's death. He later shifted to Taumutu where he became a principal chief.He married a daughter of Moki I