My husband's maternal grandfather was Charles Maynard MARRINER, sometimes known as Charlie or Minarapa. He was born 17 June 1908, New Zealand to parents: George (Hori Marena) MARRINER and Kuwhara (known as Hera) Minarapa Tika.

His great grandmother Hera (photographed below), was the daughter of Ngaere Minarapa Tika-Stanaway and Irahapeti (or Rihi) Tanapo Stanaway.

His great great grandmother Irahepeti (known as Rihi) was the daughter of Captain John James STANAWAY and Henipapa MINARAPA (or TE HOKAANGA).

His great great great grandmother Henipapa MINARAPA was the daughter of Mohi Te Hokaanga II and Wetekia.

His great great great great grandfather Mohi Te Hokaanga II was the son of Mohi Te Hokaanga I who was Maori Chief Of Ngatiwhatua, my husband's 5th great grandfather.




General websites of interest that I've been able to find:-

Ngati Whatua O Orakei

Ngati Whatua History of of Auckland

Ngati Whatua From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ngati Whatua - Te Ara Encyclopaedia of New Zealand

including

FamilySearch.org

If any Maori is reading or will read this, I state that as a pakeha, meaning "...anybody of Anglo-Celtic origin (England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales) and, as the integrated, Northern Europeans (Scandinavians, Germans, and Dutch), white Americans, Canadians and South Africans". source: Pakeha, it's origin and meaning I respect the Maori traditions and do not wish to appropropriate genealogical information unecessarily, but am truly trying to find my husband's whakapapa for the sakes of our children.


Regards,
Alison in Queensland, Australia.