Takitimu

The Takitimu waka is known as Te Waka Tapu O Takitimu, the sacred canoe Takitimu. It was captained on its journey from Hawaiki by Tamatea-Ariki-Nui, high chief and priest, and carried a number of tohunga or priests. After its arrival in Aotearoa it made many travels. At about 1350AD it called at Waimarama, a coastal settlement in Hawke's Bay, and it was there that it left two rollers and two anchors, called Mahuaka and Taupunga. The present marae (sacred meeting place) at Waimarama is called Taupunga after the anchor.

Four of the tohunga stayed at Waimarama. Their names were Taewa, Tuterangiwetewetea, Tuaitehe and Tunui, and they set up two whare wananga (houses of learning) for the teaching of the ancient and traditional knowledge.

Mohaka
The Mohaka river is on the North Island of New Zealand in the east central region of Hawke’s Bay. Mohaka is a Maori word, roughly translated it means “place for dancing”. The headwaters are found in the Kaweka and Kaimanawa ranges.^[1] From the range it winds southeast before twisting northeast and finally southeast again to empty into the Pacific Ocean near the town of Mohaka. There are many gorges on the Mohaka; some as steep as 200m.  The full length is 172 kilometres.  The Mohaka River is well known among Maori as a place to find hangi stones.

Kaweka Ranges – Nga pae maunga o Kaweka

The Kaweka Range of mountains is located in inland Hawke's Bay in the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It forms part of the mountainous spine of the North Island which runs from Wellington to East Cape, including the Tararua and Ruahine ranges.
The range lies between the city of Napier, 55 kilometres to the southeast, and Lake Taupo, 50 kilometres  to the northwest. It is the source of many rivers which flow into Hawke Bay, including among them the Tutaekuri, Mohaka, and Ngaruroro Rivers.

The highest point in the range is Kaweka 1724 metres.
A tramping track follows the ridge line of the entire range.

Tareha

Tareha was a local chief of Ngati Kahungunu tribe who lived in Taradale, and he was one of the first Maori chiefs in parliament.  He fought for his rights to his land and his peoples land, he stood up for what he believed in.

Personally I think Tareha represents a person who is resilient, a great leader, is willing to fight to up hold the rights of his people, he is a trail blazer and is humber and gracious.  These are all attribtes that our team name should embody. Na Jaden Murphy 2016 akonga