Tuahiwi is a small New Zealand settlement located between Woodend and Rangiora. It is 6 kilometres north of Kaiapoi. The land on which Tuahiwi was founded was originally the site of a pā of the Ngāi Tūahuriri hapū of Ngāi Tahu. With European settlement, the site was reserved for Māori in 1848 by Walter Mantell following the signing of Kemp's Deed. In 183…Tuahiwi is a small New Zealand settlement located between Woodend and Rangiora. It is 6 kilometres north of Kaiapoi. The land on which Tuahiwi was founded was originally the site of a pā of the Ngāi Tūahuriri hapū of Ngāi Tahu. With European settlement, the site was reserved for Māori in 1848 by Walter Mantell following the signing of Kemp's Deed. In 1831, prior to European settlement, the pa had been attacked by Te Rauparaha. The attack was a revenge raid and the pa returned to the Ngāi Tūahuriri when the attackers left.
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