Sword of Te Rauparaha Given to Museum A famous sword which once belonged to Te Rauparaha has been presented to the Dominion Museum by Mrs Pareraukawa Carkeek of Otaki, who is a descendant of Te Rauparaha's eldest sister, Waitohi. The sword is said to have been given to Te Rauparaha by Sir George Grey during the time that the great warrior was in exile in Auckland. Te Rauparaha's magnificent greenstone mere ‘Tuhiwai’, which was given to the Dominion Museum recently by the Wineera family of Porirua, is a symbol of the war expeditions which Te Rauparaha led; and this sword is regarded as being a symbol of the transition of the chief and his people from a long period of war and upheaval to a new era of peace.
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Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 58
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129Sword of Te Rauparaha Given to Museum Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 58
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