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Looking for Wati, Te Mana Whakahau, Te Mana Retimana, Te Mana Paurini, Retimana te Huakiwi, Huakiwi, Hinau Wharekura.

Query by nitaz

My grandfather on my dad's side was Whakahau Tipene Wati, (aka Roy Wattie snr many moons ago).
His father was Te Mana Retimana, aka Te Mana Whakahau, aka Te Mana Retimana Paurini.

Te Mana Whakahau, I have found in a list connected to Patuheuheu Marae, Ngati Haka, Waiohou.
Here I also found mention of my grandfather, Whakahau, his siblings, brothers Kopa and Muka and sister, Te Ao.
There was also another name, Ngawai Wati. I am really baffled as to who she is as this is the first connection
I have found to the Wati name.



Wati is my family name but it was changed to Wattie somewhere along the way although not all whanau members
changed the way it was written. It is only through searching on the internet and the help of a small hand full
of relations met through my search that I know anything.


Great grandfather Te Mana's father was Retimana Te Huakiwi, Tuhourangi/Tapuika. I have found a trail of land
and history through little shareholdings in lands passed down to us after dad died. They are anchors
for our whanau, that keep us connected to the land and help me in my search.


Retimana's father is reported to be Huakiwi or even Te Huakiwi. I found a Huakiwi in the South Island in
whakapapa connected to Kokoroiti Rewhanga also known as Ellen Workman. His wife recorded here was
Tumapuhia. I wouldn't mind knowing if this is the same Huakiwi in my whakapapa as I can find no trace of him
at all.



My dilemmas are;

Where did the Wati name come from and who was Ngawai Wati?
What happened to Huakiwi?
Why are there so many with the Retimana as a preceeding name to the one that they choose to use.( Example
Retimana Honitana, changed to just Honitana and also Johnston/Johnson.)
I would love to know where the Retimana name comes in on the Tapuika whakapapa.

Our Tuhourangi pepeha as we know it is,
Te Arawa te waka
Rangiuru te maunga
Kaituna te awa
Tuhourangi te iwi
Tapuika te hapuu
Moko te marae.

Dad always claimed to be Tuhoe and nothing but Tuhoe and I found that all the waahine on his side have strong
Tuhoe roots way back to Waikirikiri and Maungapohatu. His mother was Huka Rosie Wharekura who has Ngati Hamua
and Ngati Haka connections. If any one knows anything about my kuia's father, Hinau Wharekura, I would be
eternally grateful for that info. That is all for now, I know I have many other questions but will save for
another day.

Surnames: HUAKIWI PAURINI WATI WATTIE WHAKAHAU WHAREKURA
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on 2011-12-21 18:37:32

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Comments

by Lissaj007 on 2012-03-11 04:21:14

Kia Ora
you could try contacting bryce kihirini, he might be able to able to help you with your patai. he's on facebook.

by adamwati on 2020-11-08 08:23:55

kia ora im adam wati,my dad is ian wattie,who has passed recently.i am also wanting to know more about my wati whanaus side as my knowledge is very limited.my dad told me him and his siblings grew up in ruatahuna.i am also using social media to find more info on our beautiful wati whanau.the onfi provided on this page is very helpful,nga mihi whanau.

by Wati on 2024-03-21 01:23:38

Tena koutou katoa
This is beautiful. It's a good start... My mother doesn't remember, never bought us back either. We're old enough now & alot more settled to enquire now. I'm Maureen Wati) Hodge/ Shelford oldest daughter. Thanking you on this page for helping the rest of us.
Miharo xx I am with Rongoa Kaiako this year 2024 from Ruatahuna - Riwia Te Kaawa & Taumutu Purewa & Awhitia & William Davis xx Tēnā noa noku I tēnēkī wā xx

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