1 apr 1820 anni - Te Maiharanui sets up flax trading village at Takapuneke

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Te Maiharanui, Upoko Ariki of Ngāi Tahu, (a noble of high ranking birth) based at Kaiapoi establishes a trading village at Takapūneke to supply dressed flax fibre to British traders.

Te Maiharanui probably chose Takapūneke for a trading settlement because it was sheltered but
had relatively deep water reasonably close to shore. It was unlikely that the flax which was sold to European traders was grown or processed at Takapūneke itself. Some of the flax probably came from just across the harbour at Wainui, and some from as far away as Wairewa (Little River)

He was distinguished daring his early years as a traveller, being continually on the move up and down the east coast of this island, engaged in visiting his numerous connections. He was amongst the first to discern the advantages to be secured by encouraging trade with Europeans, and entered keenly himself into business transactions with the traders who came from Sydney to procure flax fibre. To facilitate his intercourse with them, he took up his permanent residence at Taknpuneke (Red House), in Akaroa Harbour.

Source:https://viewer.waireto.victoria.ac.nz/client/viewer/IE474609/rep/REP476114/FL476115/t1/t1-body-d1?dps_dvs=1581562175052~357
Source: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Consultation/2017/October/Takapuneke-Conservation-Report-FINAL-Dec-2012.PDF

https://www.ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Consultation/2017/October/Takapuneke-Conservation-Report-FINAL-Dec-2012.PDF

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