In the shadow of Te Waka
Subtitle: the history of the Te Pohue district
By: Patrick Parsons ; illustrations by Mary MacKay
Publisher: Te Pohue History Committee
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Napier, N.Z.
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: History; Local History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 232) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Joe King; title: Mihi from Te Otene Anaru; title: The naming of Te Pohue; title: Introduction.; title: 1. In the beginning; title: 2. Early Maori occupation; title: 3. The Ngati Kahungunu invasion; title: 4. European infiltration; title: 5. The Ahuriri Purchase; title: 6. The first settlers; title: 7. Road to the interior; title: 8. Impact of the Hauhau movement; title: 9. Confiscation and military presence; title: 10. The sawmilling industry; title: 11. Settlement at Te Pohue and Upper Mohaka; title: 12. Subdivision of the confiscated lands: Kaiwaka (Ohurakura) and the Waitara; title: 13. The Te Waka and Te Haroto runs; title: 14. Progress of the Rukumoana and Glengarry runs; title: 15. The Petane and Eland Blocks; title: 16. Serving the community; title: 17. Years of hardships; title: 18. Opportunities for learning; title: 19. Of pioneers and pine trees; title: 20. The social pulse of Te Pohue; title: 21. Wahi tapu: Maori locations of historical and spiritual significance; title: Conclusion.