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Waikato Tainui
Māori tribal government
Tribe established~1350
Māori Kingproclaimed1858
Exiled toKing Country1863
Te Whakakitenga o Waikato (previously Te Kauhanganui) founded1889/1890
CapitalNgāruawāhia
Marae68 marae
Government
• BodyTe Whakakitenga o Waikato
•Māori KingTuheitia
• Executive ChairParekawhia Mclean
Area
*
• Total8,046 km2(5,000 sq mi)
Population
(2018)*
• Total84,030
• Density10/km2(17/sq mi)
Time zoneNZST
Websitehttp://waikatotainui.com/?id=1
  • area of jurisdiction
    **Enrolled tribal members only

Waikato Tainui,WaikatoorTainuiis a group ofMāoriiwibased inWaikato Region,in the western central region ofNew Zealand'sNorth Island.[1]It is part of the largerTainuiconfederation of Polynesian settlers who arrived to New Zealand on the Tainuiwaka(migration canoe). The tribe is named after theWaikato River,which plays a large part in its history and culture.[2][3]

Pōtatau Te Wherowhero,the firstMāori king,was a member of the Ngāti Mahuta hapu (sub-tribe) of Waikato iwi, and his descendants have succeeded him. The king movement is based atTūrangawaewaemarae(meeting place) inNgāruawāhia.[3]

The Waikato-Tainui iwi comprises 33hapū(sub-tribes) and 68marae(family groupings), with around an estimated population of 84,030 tribal members who affiliate to Waikato-Tainui.[4]Hamilton Cityis now the tribe's largest population centre, butNgāruawāhiaremains the tribe's historical centre and modern capital.

This is how the iwi describes its origins and tribal area:

Government[edit]

Waikato-Tainui's governing parliamentary body isTe Kauhanganui,a governing body of 204 tribal members – 3 members from each of the 68 marae. The marae are spread over a large area fromTe KūitiandCambridgein the south toAucklandin the north.

The executive board isTe Arataura,which has 10 representatives elected from Te Kauhanganui and an 11th member appointed by the Māori king. The Waikato-Tainui tribal administration (or iwi authority) is the Waikato Raupatu Trustee Company Ltd, which replaced the Tainui Māori Trust Board, and is situated atHopuhopu,Ngāruawāhia.

The Waikato iwi has been using the nameTainuito describe itself for some time, through the establishment of the Tainui Māori Trust Board by theWaikato-Maniapoto Maori Claims Settlement Act 1946,with many people now referring to the Waikato iwi as "Tainui" or "Waikato-Tainui".[2][3]

There have traditionally been strong links between Tainui and theUniversity of Waikato,which has strengths inMāori languageand modern local history. The university also holds documents and objects related to the tribe.[3]

Hapū and marae[edit]

Waikato Tainui is made up of severaliwi(tribes) andhapū(sub-tribes).

Each tribal group hasmarae(meeting grounds), which usually includes awharenui(meeting house).

Ngāti Mahuta[edit]

The hāpu ofNgāti Mahutais associated with 20 marae:

Ngāti Te Wehi[edit]

The iwi ofNgāti Te Wehiis associated with 11 marae:

  • 4 marae aroundAotea Harbour:Ookapu marae, Mōtakotako (Taruke) marae, Te Papatapu (Te Wehi) marae and Te Tihi o Moerangi marae
  • 5 marae aroundKawhia Harbour:Raakaunui marae, Waipapa marae, Maketū marae, Āruka marae and Te Kōraha marae
  • 2 marae inNgāruawāhia:Tūrangawaewae marae and Waikeri – Tangirau marae[2]

Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Tai and Ngāti Whāwhākia[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Kuiaarangi and Ngāti Whāwhākia are associated with 8 marae:

Tainui[edit]

The hapū of Tainui is associated with 7 marae:

  • 4 marae east ofHuntly:Te Ākau marae, Pukerewa marae, Te Poho o Tanikena marae and Weraroa marae
  • 2 marae aroundRaglan Harbour:Poihākena marae and Te Kōpua marae
  • 1 marae aroundAotea Harbour:Mōtakotako (Taruke) marae[2]

Ngāti Tāhinga[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Tāhinga is associated with 6 marae:

  • 2 marae inPort Waikato:Ngāti Tāhinga marae and Pakau marae
  • 4 marae west ofHuntly:Pukerewa, Te Ākau, Te Poho o Tanikena and Weraroa[2]

Ngāti Apakura[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Apakura is associated with 6 marae:

Ngāti Tiipa and Ngāti Āmaru[edit]

The hāpu of Ngāti Tiipa and Ngāti Āmaru are associated with 6 marae:

  • 2 marae inTuakau:Ngā Tai e Rua marae and Tauranganui marae
  • 4 marae atPort Waikato:Pakau marae, Te Awamārahi marae, Te Kotahitanga marae and Tikirahi marae[2]

Ngāti Hauā[edit]

The hāpu of Ngāti Hauā is associated with 5 marae:

  • 3 marae in and aroundMorrinsville:Kai a Te Mata marae, Raungaiti mare and Rukumoana marae
  • 2 marae inHamilton:Te Iti a Hauā (Tauwhare) marae and Waimakariri marae[2]

Ngāti Korokī and Ngāti Raukawa[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Korokī and Ngāti Raukawa are associated with 5 marae:

  • 2 marae south-east ofTe Awamutu:Rāwhitiroa (Ōwairaka) marae in Parawera and Aotearoa marae in Wharepapa South
  • 2 marae nearLake Karapiro:Maungatautari marae in Maungatautari and Pōhara marae in Arapuni
  • 1 marae nearTokoroa:Ngātira marae in Kinleith[2]

Ngāti Māhanga and Ngāti Tamainupō[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Māhanga and Ngāti Tamainupō are associated with 4 marae:

  • 2 marae aroundRaglan Harbour:Te Kaharoa (Aramiro) in Raglan and Waingaro marae in Waingaro
  • 2 marae nearWhatawhata:Ōmaero marae and Te Papa o Rotu (Te Oneparepare) marae[2]

Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Koheriki, and Ngāti Tamaoho[edit]

The hapū of Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Koheriki, and Ngāti Tamaoho are associated with 5 marae:

Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Naho and Ngāti Pou[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Naho and Ngāti Pou are associated with 4 marae:

Ngāti Te Ata and Ngāti Paretaua[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Te Ata and Ngāti Paretaua are associated with 4 marae:

  • 2 marae inWaiuku:Reretēwhioi marae and Tāhuna marae[2]

Ngāti Taratikitiki[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Te Ata and Ngāti Paretaua are associated with 4 marae:

Ngāti Makirangi[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Makirangi has no marae of its own, but is associated with 4 marae:

  • 2 marae nearTaupiri:Hukanui marae and Tauhei marae
  • 1 marae nearRangiriri:Waiti (Raungaunu) marae
  • 1 marae nearTahuna:Hoe o Tainui marae[2]

Ngāti Wairere[edit]

The hapū of Ngāti Wairere is associated with 2 marae:

Other hapū[edit]

  • Ngāti Ngutu, based at Mangatoatoa marae in Te Awamutu and Rākaunui marae near Kawhia
  • Ngāti Paretekawa, based at Mangatoatoa marae in Te Awamutu and Rākaunui marae in Hauturu
  • Ngāti Pātupō
  • Ngāti Puhiawe, based at Waipapa marae in Kawhia
  • Ngāti Ruru, based at Pārāwera marae near Te Awamutu
  • Ngāti Werokoko, based at Pārāwera marae near Te Awamutu
  • Te Ākitai Waiohua,based at Makaurau marae in Mangere[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"Official website of Waikato Tainui".waikatotainui.com.Waikato Tainui.Retrieved30 May2018.
  2. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrs"Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile".tkm.govt.nz.Te Puni Kōkiri,New Zealand Government.Retrieved29 May2018.
  3. ^abcdRoyal, Te Ahukaramū Charles."Te Ara iwi profile".Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.Retrieved29 May2017.
  4. ^"Waikato Tainui Registration".www.tfaforms.com.Retrieved2023-02-01.

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