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Waituna Lagoon; Nohoanga (or settlements) were located in the vicinity of…
Waituna Lagoon; Nohoanga (or settlements) were located in the vicinity of the lagoon.
Pataka; storing/preserving kai
Birds
Several breeds of ducks, matuku (herons), gulls, kōtuku (white heron), tōrea (oyster-catcher), tūturiwhatu (dotterels), tara-iti(terns) and mātātā (fernbirds).
Fish Species
Waituna translates to “water of eels”.
Process used to gather, preserve
Fishing
Fish species such as the giant and banded kōkopu, flatfish, tuna (eels), kanakana (lamprey), inaka (whitebait), waikākahi (freshwater mussel) and waikōura (freshwater crayfish).
Purakau
Tree/Plants
Harakeke; harakeke for raranga (weaving),
Uses of harakeke
Flax Mills
Rongoa (medicinal medicines)
Maramataka
Seasonal gathering patterns
Trade Routes; rivers, sea
In the beginning
Physical environment; lagoon, creeks, wetlands sea
Irreversible change; Kai Tahu confronted with a new culture, based on economy, different values, altered ecosystems to enable uses of land/resources.
Trade one of the main driving forces of new settler community