Pirirakau whakapapa. Pirirakau seek to encourage its hapū members to retain our cultural baselines. © Copyright Māori Maps 2025. The description appears to fit the incident described by James Cowan in "The New Zealand Wars" vol 2, chap 16, where the name of the person shot is said to be Rota, and is said to be from Pirirakau hapu. In partnership with Whakatōhea and the Ōpōtiki District Council, are investing in the future of Ōpōtiki, providing a 46-home development in the heart of the community. The research aims arise from this kaupapa. These are Pirirākau tribal boundaries including Te Puna, Whakamārama and Ōmokoroa. Pirirakau are the principal hapū of their tribal area in the Te Puna area. This is achieved through the retention of our heritage consisting of whakapapa, oral tradition, historic events, tribal area occupation, recorded in writen and art forms of whakairo carvings and tukutuku woven panels. Pirirākau - a name gifted by Whakatōhea - symbolises our shared vision to build a strong community, standing close together and looking after one another, as whanau. All rights reserved. The research therefore begins its whakapapa during the raupatu period and traces some of the effects on the uri (descendents) of Pirirakau today. Some of our contracts can support whānau within the Bay of Plenty catchment from Ōtāwhiwhi to Ōtamarākau and Maketu. . Pirirakau are noted as being a Māori and French community, and take pride in their dual heritage. rahkpm zxvjj spgnf exeb sakphnugw tkz txejb fxhdeoq wio wcih