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The Whare Tapa Wha model represents aspects of Hauora as the four walls of a whare, each wall representing a different dimension. All four dimensions are necessary for strength and stability. [3] Other models of hauora have been designed.
Tāne-nui-ā-rangi, the wharenui at Waipapa Marae, University of Auckland Inside Tāne-nui-ā-rangi A modern wharenui at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. A wharenui ([ˈɸaɾɛnʉ.i]; literally "large house") is a communal house of the Māori people of New Zealand, generally situated as the focal point of a marae.
A strong house (Whare Tapa Wha) The octopus (Te Wheke) Supporting structures (Nga Pou Mana) Spirituality (Wairua) Spirituality (Wairuatanga) Family (Whānaunga-tanga) Mental health (Hinengaro) Mental health (Hinengaro) Cultural heritage (Taonga tuku iho) Physical (Tinana) Physical (Tinana) Environment (Te Ao tūroa) Family
In the classic period, a higher proportion of whare were located inside pā than was the case after contact with Europeans. The whare of a chief was similar but larger—often with full headroom in the centre, a small window and a partly enclosed front porch. In times of conflict the chief lived in a whare on the tihi (summit) of a hill pā.
Wedding Tapa, 19th century, from the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Tapa cloth (or simply tapa) is a barkcloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, but as far afield as Niue, Cook Islands, Futuna, Solomon Islands, Java, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Hawaii (where it is called kapa).
Other hypotheses include the interference patterns of intersecting waves creating a raised curve acting as a lens, but would not explain the source of light. [2] David Lewis speculated that te lapa may originate from luminescence of organisms, or related to deep swell, ground swell , or backwash waves from reefs or islands.
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According to oral history, Wellington Harbour was first discovered by the Polynesian explorer Kupe, [2] [16] [17]: 17 who visited in the 10th century. A number of place names in the area commemorate Kupe, such as Te Tangihanga o Kupe or Te Raranga o Kupe (Barrett Reef), and Te Aroaro o Kupe or Te Ure o Kupe (Steeple Rock).