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Biography: Taiapa, Pineāmine

Pine Taiapa describing the planting rituals of Ngāti Porou

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Hear Pine Taiapa, recorded for radio in spring 1960, describing the planting rituals of Ngāti Porou along the Waiapu River. He discusses the karakia and waiata associated with kūmara planting, and stresses the importance of facing the sunrise. (3 min 49 sec)

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Reference: T129

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Angela Ballara. 'Taiapa, Pineāmine', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998, updated June 2015. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/151/pine-taiapa-describing-the-planting-rituals-of-ngati-porou (accessed 10 June 2026).