Ngāi Tahu
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Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi of the South Island. Its takiwā is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti, Mount Māhanga and Kahurangi Po
Traditional rohe
North Island coast, north of Gisborne. Ngāi Tahu originated in the Gisborne District
A view of Wellington Harbour, Ngāi Tahu lived in this area before migrating to the South Island
Kaikōura's coast, looking north from the train station. Ngāti Kurī is the local hapū of the area
History of Canterbury Region
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The history of the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand dates back to settlement by Māori people in about the 14th century.
A bullock wagon in the Canterbury region in the 1880s.
Building damage in Worcester Street, corner Manchester Street, with ChristChurch Cathedral in the background. (September 2010)
A store damaged in the February 2011 earthquake.
Pyne Gould Corporation Building, 24 February 2011