Early that year, a small envoy of Ngāti Whātua chiefs made their way to the Bay of Islands with instructions from their leader Apihai Te Kawau to invite Governor-Lieutenant Hobson and his government to Tāmaki. The generous slice of what’s now inner-city Auckland that was shared with the Crown today in 1840 by Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei. Ngāti Whātua waka raced along the Waitematā beside European ships to further mark the occasion. But the origins of Tāmaki Makaurau really come from the agreement between Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei and the Crown. On Sunday September 18, Ngāti Whātua, Crown and Council Representatives will be remembering and celebrating this unique piece of history.

Source: Stuff September 18, 2022 08:28 UTC