Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa

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View of Lyttelton Harbour and Rapaki

Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa, commonly known as Rāpaki or Rapaki, is a small settlement within the Whakaraupo (Lyttelton, New Zealand) Harbour basin.[1]

Rapaki is one of four Banks Peninsula rūnanga (communities) based around marae (tribal meeting grounds).[2] The Rapaki Marae, also known as Te Wheke Marae, is a meeting ground of Ngāi Tahu and its Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke branch.[3] It includes Wheke wharenui (meeting house).[4]

Rapaki is overlooked by the peak Te Poho o Tamatea. According to one legend, the Ngāi Tahu chief Te Rakiwhakaputa named the place by laying his waist mat (Rapaki) down to claim it.[2] The full name of Rapaki is Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa, meaning the waist mat of Te Rakiwhakaputa.[5] On 8 July 2020, the New Zealand Geographic Board assigned the full name as the official name of the locality.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Wilson, John. "Canterbury places - Lyttelton Harbour". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke". Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. ^ Rapaki marae introduction
  6. ^ "Notice of the Final Determinations of the Minister for Land Information on Official Geographic Names". New Zealand Gazette. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

Coordinates: 43°36′14″S 172°40′46″E / 43.6040°S 172.6795°E / -43.6040; 172.6795


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