Waikato Tainui, Waikato or Tainui is a group of Māoriiwi based in Waikato Region, in the western central region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is part of the larger Tainui confederation of Polynesian settlers who arrived to New Zealand on the Tainui waka (migration canoe). The tribe is named after the Waikato River, which plays a large part in its history and culture.[2][3]
The Waikato-Tainui iwi comprises 33 hapū (sub-tribes) and 65 marae (family groupings). There are over 52,000 tribal members who affiliate to Waikato-Tainui. Hamilton City is now the tribe's largest population centre, but Ngāruawāhia remains the tribe's historical centre and modern capital. In the 2006 census, 33,429 people in New Zealand indicated they were affiliated with Waikato, including those affiliated with more than one tribe.[2][3]
This is how the iwi describes its origins and tribal area:
Ko Waikato te awa Ko Waikato te iwi Ko Mookau ki runga Ko Taamaki ki raro Ko Mangatoatoa ki waenganui. Pare Hauraki, Pare Waikato Te Kaokaoroa-o-Paatetere.
Waikato is the river Waikato is the tribe Mookau is above Taamaki is below Mangatoatoa is between. The boundaries of Hauraki, the boundaries of Waikato To the place called ‘the long armpit of Paatetere’.[1]
Waikato-Tainui's governing parliamentary body is Te Kauhanganui, a governing body of 204 tribal members – 3 members from each of the 68 marae. The marae are spread over a large area from Te Kuiti and Cambridge in the south to Auckland in the north.
The executive board is Te 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 at Hopuhopu, Ngāruawāhia.
The Waikato iwi has been using the name Tainui to describe itself for some time, through the establishment of the Tainui Māori Trust Board by the Waikato-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 the University of Waikato, which has strengths in Māori language and modern local history. The university also holds documents and objects related to the tribe.[3]
Hapū and marae
Waikato Tainui is made up of several iwi (tribes) and hapū (sub-tribes).
Each tribal group has marae (meeting grounds), which usually includes a wharenui (meeting house).
Ngāti Mahuta
The iwi of Ngāti Mahuta is associated with 20 marae:
Official site of Tainui Group Holdings, the tribe's commercial arm
January 07, 2023
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Waikato Tainui Waikato or Tainui is a group of Maori iwi based in Waikato Region in the western central region of New Zealand s North Island 1 It is part of the larger Tainui confederation of Polynesian settlers who arrived to New Zealand on the Tainui waka migration canoe The tribe is named after the Waikato River which plays a large part in its history and culture 2 3 Waikato TainuiMaori tribal governmentTribe established 1350Maori King proclaimed1858Exiled to King Country1863Te Whakakitenga o Waikato previously Te Kauhanganui founded1889 1890CapitalNgaruawahiaMarae65 maraeGovernment BodyTe Whakakitenga o Waikato Maori KingTuheitia Executive ChairParekawhia McleanArea Total8 046 km2 5 000 sq mi Population 2011 Total52 000 Density6 5 km2 10 sq mi Time zoneNZSTWebsitehttp waikatotainui com id 1area of jurisdiction Enrolled tribal members onlyPōtatau Te Wherowhero the first Maori king was a member of the Waikato hapu sub tribe of Ngati Mahuta and his descendants have succeeded him The king movement is based at Turangawaewae marae meeting place in Ngaruawahia 3 The Waikato Tainui iwi comprises 33 hapu sub tribes and 65 marae family groupings There are over 52 000 tribal members who affiliate to Waikato Tainui Hamilton City is now the tribe s largest population centre but Ngaruawahia remains the tribe s historical centre and modern capital In the 2006 census 33 429 people in New Zealand indicated they were affiliated with Waikato including those affiliated with more than one tribe 2 3 This is how the iwi describes its origins and tribal area Ko Waikato te awa Ko Waikato te iwi Ko Mookau ki runga Ko Taamaki ki raro Ko Mangatoatoa ki waenganui Pare Hauraki Pare Waikato Te Kaokaoroa o Paatetere Waikato is the river Waikato is the tribe Mookau is above Taamaki is below Mangatoatoa is between The boundaries of Hauraki the boundaries of Waikato To the place called the long armpit of Paatetere 1 Contents 1 Government 2 Hapu and marae 2 1 Ngati Mahuta 2 2 Ngati Te Wehi 2 3 Ngati Kuiaarangi Ngati Tai and Ngati Whawhakia 2 4 Tainui 2 5 Ngati Tahinga 2 6 Ngati Apakura 2 7 Ngati Tiipa and Ngati Amaru 2 8 Ngati Haua 2 9 Ngati Koroki and Ngati Raukawa 2 10 Ngati Mahanga and Ngati Tamainupō 2 11 Ngai Tai Ngati Koheriki and Ngati Tamaoho 2 12 Ngati Hine Ngati Naho and Ngati Pou 2 13 Ngati Te Ata and Ngati Paretaua 2 14 Ngati Taratikitiki 2 15 Ngati Makirangi 2 16 Ngati Wairere 2 17 Other hapu 3 References 4 External linksGovernment EditWaikato Tainui s governing parliamentary body is Te Kauhanganui a governing body of 204 tribal members 3 members from each of the 68 marae The marae are spread over a large area from Te Kuiti and Cambridge in the south to Auckland in the north The executive board is Te Arataura which has 10 representatives elected from Te Kauhanganui and an 11th member appointed by the Maori king The Waikato Tainui tribal administration or iwi authority is the Waikato Raupatu Trustee Company Ltd which replaced the Tainui Maori Trust Board and is situated at Hopuhopu Ngaruawahia The Waikato iwi has been using the name Tainui to describe itself for some time through the establishment of the Tainui Maori Trust Board by the Waikato 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 the University of Waikato which has strengths in Maori language and modern local history The university also holds documents and objects related to the tribe 3 Hapu and marae EditWaikato Tainui is made up of several iwi tribes and hapu sub tribes Each tribal group has marae meeting grounds which usually includes a wharenui meeting house Ngati Mahuta Edit The iwi of Ngati Mahuta is associated with 20 marae 1 in Mangere Bridge Te Puea Memorial Marae 3 near Te Kauwhata Ōkarea marae Taniwha marae and Matahuru Papakainga marae 1 in Rangiriri Horahora marae 4 in and around Huntly Te Ōhaki marae Kaitumutumu marae Te Kauri marae and Waahi marae 3 in and around Ngaruawahia Taupiri marae Waikeri Tangirau marae and Turangawaewae marae 1 near Te Awamutu Te Kōpua marae 3 around Aotea Harbour Mōtakotako Taruke marae Te Papatapu Te Wehi marae and Te Tihi o Moerangi marae 4 around Kawhia Harbour Maketu marae Ōkapu marae Aruka marae and Te Kōraha marae 2 Ngati Te Wehi Edit The iwi of Ngati Te Wehi is associated with 11 marae 4 marae around Aotea Harbour Ookapu marae Mōtakotako Taruke marae Te Papatapu Te Wehi marae and Te Tihi o Moerangi marae 5 marae around Kawhia Harbour Raakaunui marae Waipapa marae Maketu marae Aruka marae and Te Kōraha marae 2 marae in Ngaruawahia Turangawaewae marae and Waikeri Tangirau marae 2 Ngati Kuiaarangi Ngati Tai and Ngati Whawhakia Edit The hapu of Ngati Tai Ngati Kuiaarangi and Ngati Whawhakia are associated with 8 marae 4 marae in and around Huntly Kaitumutumu marae Te Kauri marae Waahi marae and Te Ōhaki marae 2 marae near Te Kauwhata Ōkarea marae and Taniwha marea in Waeranga 1 marae in Mangere Bridge Te Puea Memorial Marae 1 marae in Taupiri Taupiri marae 2 Tainui Edit The hapu of Tainui is associated with 7 marae 4 marae east of Huntly Te Akau marae Pukerewa marae Te Poho o Tanikena marae and Weraroa marae 2 marae around Raglan Harbour Poihakena marae and Te Kōpua marae 1 marae around Aotea Harbour Mōtakotako Taruke marae 2 Ngati Tahinga Edit The hapu of Ngati Tahinga is associated with 6 marae 2 marae in Port Waikato Ngati Tahinga marae and Pakau marae 4 marae west of Huntly Pukerewa Te Akau Te Poho o Tanikena and Weraroa 2 Ngati Apakura Edit The hapu of Ngati Apakura is associated with 6 marae 3 marae around Pirongia Purekireki marae Hiona marae and Te Kōpua 1 marae in Otorohanga Kahotea marae 1 marae in Te Kuiti Te Tokanganui a Noho 2 Ngati Tiipa and Ngati Amaru Edit The hapu of Ngati Tiipa and Ngati Amaru are associated with 6 marae 2 marae in Tuakau Nga Tai e Rua marae and Tauranganui marae 4 marae at Port Waikato Pakau marae Te Awamarahi marae Te Kotahitanga marae and Tikirahi marae 2 Ngati Haua Edit The hapu of Ngati Haua is associated with 5 marae 3 marae in and around Morrinsville Kai a Te Mata marae Raungaiti mare and Rukumoana marae 2 marae in Hamilton Te Iti a Haua Tauwhare marae and Waimakariri marae 2 Ngati Koroki and Ngati Raukawa Edit The hapu of Ngati Koroki and Ngati Raukawa are associated with 5 marae 2 marae south east of Te Awamutu Rawhitiroa Ōwairaka marae in Parawera and Aotearoa marae in Wharepapa South 2 marae near Lake Karapiro Maungatautari marae in Maungatautari and Pōhara marae in Arapuni 1 marae near Tokoroa Ngatira marae in Kinleith 2 Ngati Mahanga and Ngati Tamainupō Edit The hapu of Ngati Mahanga and Ngati Tamainupō are associated with 4 marae 2 marae around Raglan Harbour Te Kaharoa Aramiro in Raglan and Waingaro marae in Waingaro 2 marae near Whatawhata Ōmaero marae and Te Papa o Rotu Te Oneparepare marae 2 Ngai Tai Ngati Koheriki and Ngati Tamaoho Edit The hapu of Ngai Tai Ngati Koheriki and Ngati Tamaoho are associated with 4 marae Marae Kirikiri marae in Pōkeno Nga Hau e Wha marae in Pukekohe Umupuia marae in Clevedon Whatapaka marae in Karaka 2 Ngati Hine Ngati Naho and Ngati Pou Edit The hapu of Ngati Hine Ngati Naho and Ngati Pou are associated with 4 marae 1 marae at Te Kauwhata Waikare marae 1 marae at Rangiriri Horahora marae 2 marae south of Lake Wairere Maurea marae at Te Ōhaki and Matahuru Papakainga marae at Ohinewai 2 Ngati Te Ata and Ngati Paretaua Edit The hapu of Ngati Te Ata and Ngati Paretaua are associated with 4 marae 2 marae in Mangere Makaurau marae and Pukaki marae 2 marae in Waiuku Reretewhioi marae and Tahuna marae 2 Ngati Taratikitiki Edit The hapu of Ngati Te Ata and Ngati Paretaua are associated with 4 marae 1 marae in Te Kauwhata Waikare marae 1 marae in Rangiriri Horahora marae 2 marae east of Huntly Maurea marae and Te Poho o Tanikena marae 2 Ngati Makirangi Edit The hapu of Ngati Makirangi has no marae of its own but is associated with 4 marae 2 marae near Taupiri Hukanui marae and Tauhei marae 1 marae near Rangiriri Waiti Raungaunu marae 1 marae near Tahuna Hoe o Tainui marae 2 Ngati Wairere Edit The hapu of Ngati Wairere is associated with 2 marae Hukanui marae east of Taupiri Tauhei marae north of Rototuna 2 Other hapu Edit Ngati Ngutu based at Mangatoatoa marae in Te Awamutu and Rakaunui marae near Kawhia Ngati Paretekawa based at Mangatoatoa marae in Te Awamutu and Rakaunui marae in Hauturu Ngati Patupō Ngati Puhiawe based at Waipapa marae in Kawhia Ngati Ruru based at Parawera marae near Te Awamutu Ngati Werokoko based at Parawera marae near Te Awamutu Te Akitai Waiohua based at Makaurau marae in Mangere 2 References Edit a b Official website of Waikato Tainui waikatotainui com Waikato Tainui Retrieved 30 May 2018 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile tkm govt nz Te Puni Kōkiri New Zealand Government Retrieved 29 May 2018 a b c d e Royal Te Ahukaramu Charles Te Ara iwi profile Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Retrieved 29 May 2017 External links EditOfficial website of Waikato Tainui Official site of Tainui Group Holdings the tribe s commercial arm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waikato Tainui amp oldid 1107821148, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
