theHippo wrote:Having regard to the map of Maori regions and places, here's a list of recommendations from me that may be helpful:
Focus on Nga Puhi (Kaitaia rather than Whangarei)
Done.
Tainui (close enough to Pukekohe - shift from Rodney - which really isn't a Maori renown area at all)
Done.
Tuhoi (Rotorua rather than Whakatane)
Done.
Ngati Porou (where you have Te Araroa but I'd choose Ruatoria as that has more significance)
Done
Ngati Kahungun (Hastings)
Done.
Ngati Maru (Mt Taranaki - rather than Hawera
Done.
Ngati Ruakawa (Taihape)
Done.
Ngati Toa (where you have Wellington - which is actually Pararaparaumu as Wellington is at the botton of the North Island where the circular harbour is - not that I'm complaining but Wellington is the Capital city!)
Too difficult to fit that request in, so Masterton it has to be
Ngati Tama (Nelson)
Made it the National Parks
Rangitane (where you have Picton - shift from MV)
Once again space prevent that.
Ngati Apa (where you have Karamia - shift from Westport, which frankly wouldn't be classified as Maori in any way shape or form!)
Not desirous to have two tikis side by side unless there is an impassable in-between
The rest of the South Island is pretty much considered Ngai Tahu - but you could do Ngai Tahu (where you have Hunurui - actually spelled Hurunui - but I'd shift that to Kairkoura if I were you)
Space...
Te Wai Pounamu (pretty much covers it all but why not have that where you have Waimate
Done.
Waitahe (where you have Clutha - actually speklled Balclutha - but I'd move that to Kaitangata if I were you)
Balclutha done
finally Ngati Mamoe (where you have Fjordland but I'd shift that to Manapouri if I were you).
Ah. to me Manapouri is only the lake and region around it...whereas the N.P. encompasses that whole area of the SW of the South Island, so i'll leave it there.
Thanks for those cultural associations theHippo.
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