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Titirangi (hill)
Titirangi, commonly known as Kaiti Hill, is a hill and historic pā overlooking Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne), New Zealand. Rising above the eastern bank of the Tūranganui River, it has long been one of the principal cultural and historical landmarks of the district. The hill occupies an important place in the traditions of Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki and their constituent hapū, and overlooks Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site, where the first recorded encounters between Māori and the expedition commanded by James Cook occurred in October 1769.
Titirangi has long been one of the principal centres of occupation in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. The hill formed part of the customary lands of the descendants of Ruapani and was occupied by the hapū of Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, including Ngāi Tāwhiri and Te Whānau-a-Iwi.
According to tribal traditions, Titirangi was a pā of Ruapani, the paramount chief of Tūranga. It was here that Kahungunu first arrived in the district before travelling to nearby Popoia, where he married Ruapani's daughter Ruarauhanga.
Rongowhakaata Halbert records that Titirangi was later occupied by Te Aringiwaho, the rangatira of Te Whānau-a-Iwi. During the migration of Ngāti Rakai from Whareongaonga, Rakaiataane first settled his people at Pukaingākākahu on the Tatapouri headland before visiting Titirangi, where he was received by Te Aringiwaho and Kaumaiwaho. The meeting preceded later conflict between the two groups.
Later traditions also record the hill by the name Te Taumata o Tamaterongo, after Tamaterongo, an ancestor of Ngāi Tāwhiri.
Titirangi overlooks Ōnepoto (Kaiti Beach) and Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site, where the first recorded encounters between Māori and the expedition commanded by James Cook occurred in October 1769. The hill overlooked many of the events associated with Cook's arrival and has since become one of New Zealand's most significant commemorative landscapes.
During the twentieth century, land surrounding Titirangi was progressively assembled by the Gisborne Returned Services' Association for preservation as a public reserve. In October 1949, 68½ acres surrounding the former pā were formally transferred to a domain authority, creating the Titirangi Domain. The project was made possible through the donation and purchase of land interests, including those contributed by the families of Heni Materoa Carroll and Pare Keiha.
Speaking on behalf of the Māori owners, Reta Keiha described Titirangi as a place of longstanding cultural importance:
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Titirangi (hill)
Titirangi, commonly known as Kaiti Hill, is a hill and historic pā overlooking Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne), New Zealand. Rising above the eastern bank of the Tūranganui River, it has long been one of the principal cultural and historical landmarks of the district. The hill occupies an important place in the traditions of Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki and their constituent hapū, and overlooks Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site, where the first recorded encounters between Māori and the expedition commanded by James Cook occurred in October 1769.
Titirangi has long been one of the principal centres of occupation in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. The hill formed part of the customary lands of the descendants of Ruapani and was occupied by the hapū of Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, including Ngāi Tāwhiri and Te Whānau-a-Iwi.
According to tribal traditions, Titirangi was a pā of Ruapani, the paramount chief of Tūranga. It was here that Kahungunu first arrived in the district before travelling to nearby Popoia, where he married Ruapani's daughter Ruarauhanga.
Rongowhakaata Halbert records that Titirangi was later occupied by Te Aringiwaho, the rangatira of Te Whānau-a-Iwi. During the migration of Ngāti Rakai from Whareongaonga, Rakaiataane first settled his people at Pukaingākākahu on the Tatapouri headland before visiting Titirangi, where he was received by Te Aringiwaho and Kaumaiwaho. The meeting preceded later conflict between the two groups.
Later traditions also record the hill by the name Te Taumata o Tamaterongo, after Tamaterongo, an ancestor of Ngāi Tāwhiri.
Titirangi overlooks Ōnepoto (Kaiti Beach) and Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site, where the first recorded encounters between Māori and the expedition commanded by James Cook occurred in October 1769. The hill overlooked many of the events associated with Cook's arrival and has since become one of New Zealand's most significant commemorative landscapes.
During the twentieth century, land surrounding Titirangi was progressively assembled by the Gisborne Returned Services' Association for preservation as a public reserve. In October 1949, 68½ acres surrounding the former pā were formally transferred to a domain authority, creating the Titirangi Domain. The project was made possible through the donation and purchase of land interests, including those contributed by the families of Heni Materoa Carroll and Pare Keiha.
Speaking on behalf of the Māori owners, Reta Keiha described Titirangi as a place of longstanding cultural importance: