Matau (Farewell Spit) was part of the gift or tuku to Ngāti Kōata during the battle of Whakapaeiti where the chief Tūtepourangi was taken captive by Ngāti Kōata. To ensure the safety of h is people and himself he of fered this area as a peace settlement. The tuku gave customary rights to Ngāti Kōata over the sea, the coast and the lands. Coastal areas that were and remain important to Ngāti Kōata include (but are not limited t o): Te Moana o Raukawa (Cook Strait) Te Papanui- a-Pū (The Great Rock of Pū, also known as Sentinel Rock). Tradition states tha t Hinepoupou stopped at the rock during her epic swim from Kapiti Island to Rangi toto, her home. Punik erua, where Te Whakatari met and challenged Te Rauparaha Te H oiere Awh itu The rocks and tides around Cape Stephens have particular historical significance to Ngāti Kōata, which dates back to Kupe. While going through the Stephens Passage a North Westerly gale caused the canoe of Pani to hit rocks and sink. All lives were lost except for Pani who later died in the cave called Te Ana-a-Pani. While Pani was sheltering in the cave he prayed for the resurrection of his daughters, the slave and the canoe. These came up in the form of rocks. From that day to this, up to six hours before a North Westerly storm Pani can be heard from as far as six miles away crying for his loved o nes as the water pres sure building up in the cave forces pockets of air out. So Māori are provided with a weather warning system established in 900 AD which Kōata mariners still use today. These rocks include: o Nga Tamāhine-a-Pani (The daughters of Pani, now known as The Sisters) o Te Waka-a-Pani (The canoe of Pani) o Te Mōkai-a-Pani (The slave of Pani) o Te Ana-a-Pani (The cave of Pani) o Ngā Tai Whakahokihoki-a-Pani (The receding tides of Pani). Taka pourewa (Stephens Island) Pūangiangi. A favourite spot for fishing for tuere Tīnui, a Ngāti Kōata papakaīnga Whakaterepapanui The Jags Coastal areas of significance on Rangitoto: Te Marua or “Old Pā”. On 11th May 1840 several Ngāti Kōata chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi here. In 1848 the iwi left this pā site for Ohana Ohana Port Hardy Manuhakapakapa Waiua Haukawakawa Ngamuka. Small settlement on Rangitoto where Tawhi was held prior to the tuku Te Kopi Hautai Patuki Moawhitu Nukuwaiata Te Tau Ihu Statutory Acknowledgements Page 64 of 163