Provided to youtube by cdbaby rua kenana kapena kapena is da crew. It acknowledges the lasting effects the events 2 april 1916 had on the descendants of rua kenana and nga toenga o nga tamariki a iharaira and. With harmony wihapi, melody wihapi, mikaira tawhara, miriama rangi. Background the bill gives effect to the agreement of 9 september 2017 between the crown and nga toenga o nga tamariki a iharaira me nga uri o maungapohatu charitable trust to provide a statutory pardon for rua kenana. Rua kenana tuhoe profit from the orewera o rua, rua kenana, a rua kenana tuhoe profit from the orewera o rua, rua kenana oh yeashooperdedoperdedo o papa o e hua, rua left his mark on this world. The kenana family name was found in the usa in 1880. Pennsylvania had the highest population of kenana families in 1880. It was great to revisit this book which i had originally read as part of my university studies in social anthropology in the 1980s. Rua s beliefs split the ringatu church, which te kooti had founded in around 18661868.
He set about building a thriving community at maungapohatu. This was 100% of all the recorded kenana s in the usa. The pardoning of rua kenana pacifist and prophet rnz. The prophet rua kenana and his community at maungapohatu judith binney on. Maka kanuehi, pukepuke kanara, rua kenana hepetipa, whatu rua, awa horomona and tioke hakaipare. Rua was born in 1869 at maungapohatu in the urewera country. Rua s paternity has been questioned within his family, as has his statement that he was born at maungapohatu. Rua kenana s generation of tuhoe were the first to have extensive contact with pakeha, working as labourers for european farmers. A hundred years on from the actual event, a moving reenactment of the raid on maungapohatu and the arrest of tuhoe prophet rua kenana was held in commemorat. In his twenties rua worked as a laborer around gisborne. But rua needed money to develop the area, and was willing to sell a limited amount of land to the government in order to. He was the posthumous son of kenana tumoana, who was killed at makaretu in november 1868 while fighting. Our koro rua kenana was one of many maori prophetic leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Rua kenana was a tuhoe prophet who set up a community at maungapohatu in the urewera mountains. The most significant factor that contributed to this event was the governments confiscation of tuhoe land along with the prophet movement and te kootis legacy. Rua kenana can be portrayed as a controversial character. The prophet rua kenana and his community at maungagobatu. Rua s beliefs split the ringatu church, which te kooti had founded in around. In 1916 he was arrested for sedition for his opposition. It looks at both rua and his people, in the community at maungapohatu in the urewera.
Clause 6 of the bill provides historical background on the conviction for which the pardon is to be granted. At the outbreak of the first world war, rua was accused of sedition because he held pacifist beliefs and actively discouraged his followers from enlisting. In 1916 he was arrested for sedition for his opposition to maori conscription in the first world war. Arrest of rua kenana, 2 april 1916 on 2 april 1916 a. You can see how kenana families moved over time by selecting different census years. Tamakaimoana request pardon for tuhoe prophet rua kenana. Rua s paternity has been questioned within his family, as has his statement that he was born at. Rua kenana was the founder of the wai rua tapu the spirit of rua sect, a pacifist branch of the ringatu. Rua kenana claimed to be the successor that te kooti had much earlier prophesied. Rua kenana s passive resistance against maori enlistment and conscription during the first world war was an important event that affected new zealanders, especially at the time.
Rua kenana was an extraordinary prophetic leader from the urewera. Rua kenana hepetipa 18691937 was a maori prophet, faith healer and land rights activist. The first reading of the rua kenana pardon bill was passed in parliament this week, with his descendants looking on from the public gallery. Rua kenanas generation of tuhoe were the first to have extensive contact with. A new biography of rua kenana hepetipa appears in the dictionary of new zealand biography on this site. Rua kenana descendants support proposed changes to pardon. Rua kenana, tuhoe prophet from the uruwera o g rua, rua kenaamna rua kenana, tuhoe prophet from the uruwera o g rua, rua kenaamna he told his people not to go to war let the white man fight the white mans war o g rua, rua kenaamna x2 they lived on the maungapohatu children of the mist is what they. Create a free family tree for yourself or for rua kenana and well search for valuable new information for you. Mihaia the prophet rua kenana and his community at.
Rua kenana, sometimes known as ruatapunui, has usually been considered to be the posthumous son of kenana tumoana of ngati kahungunu, who was killed fighting for te kooti arikirangi te turuki at makaretu sometime between november 1868 and january 1869. Resisting threats to expel the tuhoe people from their ancestral lands, he established a remarkable community at maungapohatu, identifying himself as the mihaia or messiah for tuhoe. Tuhoe leader rua kenanas pardon details released nz herald. Rua tapunui hepetipa, or kenana rua hepetipa 18691937. In 1880 there was 1 kenana family living in pennsylvania. Mihaia, judith binney gillian chaplin shop online for. Maungapohatu is a settlement in the bay of plenty region of new zealands north island. Ooh yeah ooh yeah ooh yeah scoodily woodily woop bop bayo whoa rua left his mark on this world ooh. He called himself the mihaia messiah and claimed to be te kooti arikirangis successor hepetipa hephzibah who would reclaim tuhoe land that had been lost to pakeha european ownership.
He told his people not to go to war let the white man fight the white mans war o rua, rua kenana he told his people not to go to war let the white man fight the white mans war o rua, rua kenana chorus he lived there at maungapohatu children of the mist is what they called you o tuhoe. Rua kenana, tuhoe prophet from the uruwera, told his people not to fight in world war one. This work is a history of the maori prophetic leader rua kenana. Genealogy profile for rua ruatapuni kenana hepetipa rua ruatapuni kenana hepetipa kenana c. He told his people not to go to war, let the white men fight, the white mans war. Rua kenana, tuhoe prophet from the uruwera o g rua, rua kenaamna rua kenana, tuhoe prophet from the uruwera o g rua, rua kenaamna he told his people not to go to war let the white man fight the white mans war o g rua, rua kenaamna x2 they lived on the maungapohatu children of the mist is what they called you o g tuhoe, tuhoe nui toamnu x2. As a unique part of new zealands social history the millennial movements of the maori make up a fascinating story, none more so that the story of rua kenana and his isolated community at maungapohatu.
The prophet rua kenana and his community at maungapohatu on your website. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. He called himself te mihaia hou, the new messiah, and claimed to be te kooti arikirangis successor hepetipa hephzibah who would reclaim tuhoe land that had been lost to pakeha ownership. John cullen, the head of new zealands police force led a raid on the tuhoe prophet rua kenanas spiritual community at maungapohatu, deep in the.
Rua kenana historical records and family trees myheritage. This exposure to pakeha standards of living brought into contrast the deep poverty of maori, but it also gave the prophet a good understanding of pakeha skills and ideas, some of which he adopted. Rua tapunui kenana 18691937 was a maori prophet, faith healer and land rights activist. Prophet and pacifist rua kenana is to be pardoned who was he, and how is this related to the governments announcement. The rua kenana pardon bill, which recognises and apologises for the pain the wrongful conviction of tuhoe prophet rua kenana has caused, unanimously passed its first reading in september tears flowed as descendants told the maori affairs select committee of the lasting hurt the incident at maungapohatu had caused their community, which left two of their people, including rua. His movement, the iharaira, combined with biblical teachings, would be that common belief. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term rua kenana by kapena from the lyrics. His efforts were directed into gathering the people, trying to make it possible for them to live and work together. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Rua kenana rua kenana was a maori prophet who led the tuhoe people at a time when their land in the urewera ranges was threatened by prospecting and milling. Tuhoecrown settlement historical background maori law. The enormous help this government has managed to extend to property speculators and homeowners with a mortgage free holiday is wonderful and necessary, but where is the aid for renters. His trial was one of the longest in new zealands legal history. Located in a remote area of the urewera bush country about 20 kilometres 12 mi north of lake waikaremoana, it was founded by rua tapunui kenana in 1907 and was substantially rebuilt twice during the next two decades. Rua kenana 18681869 1937, who was also know as ruatapunui, was a tuhoe prophet. Webb, c c, active 20th century ref 12028072f description. At its peak more than 500 people lived there but today it is. Its easy to get started we will give you example code. A reenactment of the arrest of rua kenana at maungapohatu. There is no better way to learn about our ancestors and history than to go back to our marae and family to ask the questions.