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I am a Pihema

I am a Pihema

Posted: 2 Mar 2002 9:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 4 May 2002 9:00PM GMT
Dear Terrilee.
I am a Pihema and very proud of it too. My dad was Hapi Pihema and my mother is Alice. We are Ngatiwhatua and come from Orakei in Auckland. My name is Aroha and although I have lived in Melbourne for nearly 24 years I still love everything about home. I did not know my dads cousins as we seemed to have such a large family I just assumed growing up that was everyone, but my mum commented one day that there were none of my dads cousins and I was shocked I would love to find the rest of his family too.

Re: I am a Pihema

Terrilee Pihema (View posts)
Posted: 7 Mar 2002 11:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
Kia ora Aroha

I am going to ask my grandfather about Hapi Pihema that name seems very familiar.
I have been living in Sydney for five years now and there is too much whanau here, we all get together now and again.

I was brought up in Ngapuhi and still dont know all my whanau, My Papa is from Waikare and Mangataipa in the heart of Hokianga.
I am wondering if you realise how huge this whanau is?
when I hear from my papa, i'll be back to this site.

Arohatinonui

Terrilee

Re: I am a Pihema

Posted: 4 May 2002 9:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello again Terrilee I got your email and something happened and it was lost. I was disappointed. Anyway I look in here now more regularly and am looking forward to hearing from u. A cousin who may know something is Pat (Pihema) Dickeson she lives in Woolongong her Dad is Jim Pihema and is the older brother of my dad Hapi. I will put her onto this site. Have a good day and arohanui. Aroha. I am 50 Terrilee how old are u. I have a full and I mean full whakapapa of my dads mum side. There is a bit of a story of the Pihema side.How do you think the Pihema name evolved? Do you think we have a French Connection. Very Interesting.

Re: I am a Pihema too

Posted: 14 Nov 2002 3:13AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: PIHEMA
Kia Ora Aroha,
I was just looking through this site, and saw that my sister Terrilee, has posted a couple of messages. I have answered to your query, because it seems that she has not got in contact with you for quite some time, and I know that if it were me, I would be quite anxious. Anyways I have read that you have lost my sisters email, she has since changed it, but I will let her know that you have lost her email address. I noticed that the last time, she posted an answer, was a week before our grandfather passed away. At this point, I don't know if she received an answer from him in regards to both the inquiries for yourself & for Tati Pihema. I have been researching my whakapapa (maternal & paternal) as well, for the past 9 months, however for the last 3 months it has been sitting on the back burner, since I moved to Australia, and all of my research is still in New Zealand, of which I will not be receiving until at least February. I'm also very interested to know, what you have found, as I was only able to go back 2 generations from my grandfather. I'm only 25, but I thought the earlier I do it, the easily (I hoped!) it would be. It is not easy, but definately worth the effort. Please reply to this message, and let me know, if we can correspond via email. My email address is: nicole_tearoha@yahoo.co.nz let me know, I'm definately interested to know about where Pihema came from. I always asked my grandfather that very question, but he never knew!.
I look forward from hearing from you soon. Hope you don't mind, but I have your email address aswell from the message board and will post this same message on your email & message board.
Arohanui
Nicole

Re: I am a Pihema

chauntelle (View posts)
Posted: 16 Mar 2006 9:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: pihema
hey aunt, just found this website too!!! Hope you are all well
arohanui
chaunt

Re: I am a Pihema

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 4:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
Kiaora whanau, My name is Herby Skipper i spotted your email as I was trawling through the pihema website. My connection to the Pihema whanau is a old one going back to Hone Pihema ( Ngati Raukawa) who married my ancestor Toroa.Toroa was Ngai Tahuhu and Ngati Mangamata from the Kaipara Rohe. She was living in 1825 during the battle of Te Ika a Ranginui. Toroa mother was Te Reiwahine and her mother was Te Aotaniwha the daugther of Maikura. Maikura was the daugther of Puhirere he was the son of Pouwhenua who was the son of Te waka who was the son of TahuKarangarua Who lived on the Kaipara rohe in the 1600s. Going back to Hone Pihema and Toroa they are my GGGrandparents their daugther Maata married my GGrandfather WiApo their two sons are WiKaraka Apo and my Grandfather Anaru Wiapo. Maata had brothers Hona, Wi,Takerei, Karena Pihema. Ihave seen your Dad Hapi name on a block of land that our family name is on also atTeKomiti block near Tinopai which is near Matakohe Kaipara Arohanui Herby Skipper my email is skipperherby@yahoo.co.nz

Re: I am a Pihema too

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 4:50AM GMT
Classification: Query
Kia ora Nicole my name is Herby Skipper I noticed your email to Aroha. I may be able to help with Whakapapa for Pihema whanau who lived on the Kaipara Rohe from very early times. my email address is skipperherby@yahoo.co.nz Cheers Herby Skipper

Re: I am a Pihema

Posted: 16 Jun 2010 8:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Pihema and TeRa
Kia Ora Terilee. My name is cherylann. And i could be able to help you find the whanau you never got to meet. Im a 15 year old from Mangataipa i went to mangamuka primary school with alot of pihemas and one of my nannies i dont know if you no her but her name is Hariata Pihema brought me up in Kohukohu. I am going back to mangataipa in 3 weeks so ill be able to ask uncle Oneroa Pihema about him and maybe get back to you. if you have any inquiries feel free to contact me on (09)2982599 nz number or mail me a letter to 25 fairdale avenue redhill papakura.

Re: I am a Pihema

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Kia Ora, for some reason, I totally forgot about these posts and was doing a random search for Pihema through Google and came across them. My sister and I already know Uncle Sandy (Oneroa) we were raised in the far north and spent many holidays in Mangamuka and Mangataipa. Our whakapapa is quite complex as our grandfather was in the habit of assuming different surnames in his life, including Tawhi & Johnson...I'm moving back to NZ in 2011 and I hope to pick up the search again. Let me know if anyone is interested in any other info.
Kia ora
nicole

Re: I am a Pihema

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Oh forgot to add, we definately knew your nan, Uncle Sandy is quite familiar with us, if you tell him Poi Pihema he'll know exactly who your talking about.
arohanui
nicole
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