Led by the famous warrior cheif Te Rauparaha they journeyed South out of their homeland until the 1820s, Kawhia in search of a more safe and prosperous land
The Ngati Toas tribe Marae was called takapuwhia. A Marae is a Maori area of land that holds the tribes believes and spirits. It also houses their meeting spot which is called Toa Rangatira
The meeting house, Toa Rangatira stands at the Marae and is a focal point of gathering for the Ngati Toa tribe. In 1980 it was demolished and rebuilt into the one you can see in plimmerton to this day.