Ngāti Kuri
...those bases around their rohe in small groups, following seasonal cycles for gardening, fishing and food gathering. Ngāti Kuri did not sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi, and for many years after Pākehā settlement tikanga Māori (customary law) largely prevailed in their rohe. Ngāti Kuri were not included in the first land transactions in the area. Crown officials had limited understanding of the complex whakapapa relationships in Te Hiku and at times fai...