Arorangi: the tribe that broke away - Land Tenure in the Cook Islands

Content Partner: Victoria University of Wellington. There is only one ariki title in this district, namely that of Tinomana. While of the same rank as other ariki, the Tinomana title seems never to have achieved the eminence of either Pa or Makea. Tinomana is stated by some authorities to be descended from Tangiia, but from a marriage prior to that with Karika's daughter, and by others to be a di...