Respect the environment.

Taipa

1: In the olden days the naming of Taipa was again attributed to the chief Kauri. He announced that because of the beaches and the waters of the harbor were so full of fish and shellfish that only one needed to put a hand in the waters to touch some kind of seafood.

The Maori word for seawater is Tai

The Maori word for touch is pa

2:Many years ago there was a huge tidal wave that washed right over the village. After the confusion and the anxiety died down the survivors called the place Taipa.

Tai-meaning tide.

Pa-meaning village.

3: In the olden days the place known Taipa constantly being fought over because of its thick bush, it's beaches were filled with shellfish and its rich harbors Kauri is one of the two chiefs within the area.

The two chiefs were on the best of terms until they disagreed about the shellfish in the tidal river.

The two chiefs had many battles until they decided to make a truce.  They both shared Taipa but the punishment for crossing is DEATH.

This is how Taipa got its name.

Sincerely by Hayden Frost