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Ngāti Whanaunga

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Ngāti Whanaunga
Iwi(tribe) inMāoridom
Rohe (region)Hauraki
Waka (canoe)Tainui

Ngāti Whanaungais aMāoriiwi(tribe) of theCoromandel PeninsulainNew Zealand,descended from Whanaunga, the third son of Marutūāhu.[1]

It is one of the tribes of theMarutūāhuconfederation, the others beingNgāti Maru,Ngāti RongoūandNgāti Tamaterā.[1]The Marutūāhu tribes are all descended from Marutūāhu, a son of Hotunui, who is said to have arrived in New Zealand on theTainuicanoe. The Marutūāhu tribes are therefore part of theTainuigroup of tribes. The Marutūāhu confederation is also part of the Hauraki collective of tribes.

Nga Iwi FMserves Marutūahu from the iwi of Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Rongoū, Ngāti Maru and other Hauraki residents from Te Patukirikiri,Ngāti Hako,Ngāti Huarere,Ngāti Hei,Ngāi Tai,Ngāti Pūkenga,and Ngāti Rāhiri.[2]It was set upPaeroaon 9 March 1990 to cover local events and promote Māori language.[3][4]It expanded its reach to theCoromandel Peninsula,Hauraki GulfandHuntlyin mid-1991.[5]The station is available on92.2FMonCoromandel Peninsula,99.5FMinPaeroa,and92.4FMacross theHauraki PlainstoMirandaand Huntly.[6]

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References[edit]

  1. ^abRoyal, Te Ahukaramū Charles (2 September 2011)."Marutūahu tribes".Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.Retrieved9 September2012.
  2. ^"Mātou / About Us".Ngaiwi FM.Te Reo Irirangi o Pare Hauraki.Retrieved14 June2015.
  3. ^"Nga Iwi FM".Nga Iwi.Nga Iwi.Retrieved12 June2015.
  4. ^"Celebrate 25 Years with Iwi Radio Station".Hauraki Herald.Fairfax New Zealand.3 February 2015.
  5. ^"Paeroa".Welcome to the Radio Vault.New Zealand: The Radio Vault. 23 July 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 27 August 2009.Retrieved12 June2015.
  6. ^"Iwi Radio Coverage"(PDF).maorimedia.co.nz.Māori Media Network. 2007.Retrieved14 June2015.

External links[edit]

  • Ngaati Whanaungaofficial website
  • Ngāti Whanaunga,Te Kāhui Māngai (Directory of Iwi and Māori Organisations), Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry of Māori Development