and flinting sites are found along and nearby the Mahitahi River, such as the Rush Pools Quarry. Fishing stations could be found all along the eastern coast of Te Tai Aorere/Tasman Bay. Among the most important of these was Waimea renowned for its kaimoana and extensive gardens. Queen Charlotte Sound Te Anamāhanga is a landing place of te waka a Kupe - Te Matahourua - and indentations made by his footprints are visible at the tauranga waka at Te Ope-a-Kupe. This place is central to the identity of Te Ātiawa o Te Wa ka-a-Māui hapū Hinetuhi in Te Tau Ihu. Te Anamāhanga was also a tauranga waka where many important Hinetuhi tūpuna first came ashore and took up residence until called back to defend Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui tūturu. Te Anamāhanga was also an important fishing area providing access to koura, pāua, karengo and kokapok o. The coastline of Arapaoa Island borders Cook Strait, Queen Charlotte Sound (Tōtaranui) and the Tory Channel (Kura-te-au). Every bay and coastline on Arapaoa is important to Te Ātiawa o Te Wa ka-a-Māui, and is the spiritual home to many. During the early days of occupation of Te Tau Ihu, Arapaoa was the main port-of-call as the iwi moved between various takiwā to ensure t hat the whole of Te Tau Ihu was occupied. Aft er various battle s, Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui wou ld return to Arapaoa and prepa re f or further battles and ensure that the tribe had sufficient resources. Meretoto (Ships Cove), Whatamango, Te Rae-o-te-Karaka, Punaruawhiti (Endeavour Inlet), Te Anaho and Motuara Island are some of the areas of importance to Te Ātiaw a o Te Waka-a-M āui. Many of these were battle sites and today Te Ātiawa o Te Waka -a- Māui are the ka itiaki of these areas. Eastern Coastline Alligator Head, a marker point for Te Ātiawa o Te Wa ka-a-Māui, in close proximity to Tītī Island and into Waitui Bay, Cape Lambert across to Cape Jackson, is the area known as Port Gore (An amāhanga) – home to Ngāti Hinetuhi and their whānau. This particular area is extremely important as the slow currents and the seaweed swept in from the Cook Strait sanctioned these areas to be ideal nursery grounds for Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui kaimoana. Cape Jackson across to Cape Koamoru encapsulates Queen Charlotte Sound (Tōtaranui), and from Waihi Point, Kempe Point (Anakakata Bay) eac h and every bay and the whole coastal area is of great significance to Te Āt iawa o Te Waka-a-Māui. Inside Tōtaranui are several isle, some small, some larg e, but all equally great and significant. At the entrance to Tōtaranui lie Kōmak ohua Island, the twins and Motungarara Island majestic to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māu i. Onehunga, Oamaru, and Amaru Bay wind swept from the Cook Strait, but extremely important for kaimoana, are embraced by Te Ātiawa o Te Wa ka-a-Māui. Tewaimoa, Tungongo, Kipirita and the H ortant coastal areas for Te Ātiawa o Te ura are also imp Waka-a- Māui. Opposite Na rawhia reserves sites Raukawa Rock, warning our sailors of the impending dangers of the waters along the shoreline. The East and West Head guard the entrance to the Tory Channel (Kura-te-au), the first settlement for Te Ātiawa o Te Waka -a-Māui o Te Waka -a-Mā ui and remains today as the papakāinga to many. Kura-te-au is the main source of kaimoana for Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui whān au and Waikawa Marae. Te Ātiaw a o Te Wa ka-a-Māui fishermen fished and still fish these waters, but they always ensure that sufficient kaimoana remains for the next generation. Jordy Rocks is of significance to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka -a-Māui whaling whānau and is also a maritime marker for our fisherman as they cross from the North or up from the Te Tau Ihu Statutory Acknowledgements Page 143 of 163