Bay of Plenty

Te Mana Motuhake ō Tūhoe “Tūhoe nation describes the culture, language and identity of a people who still have a memory, through oral tradition, of pre-european Tūhoetanga and remember that free men don’t volunteer to be slaves"

To ensure that the rights and interests that Te Whanau a Apanui currently hold, on behalf of our ancestors and in trust for our mokopuna, are neither removed nor diminished

Poutiri Trust is a Maori owned company specialising in health. The company has a network of 22 affiliated healthcare providers throughout the Bay of Plenty. These providers are known as the Poutiri Network.

Main portal for Ngati Ranginui.

Ngati Awa Group Holdings is company established by Te Runanga o Ngati Awa to undertake commercial activities on its behalf. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Runanga and its directors are appointed by the Runanga. More information about the company will be available once the planning process has been completed.

The Ngati Awa Community Development Trust was established on 24 April 2005 as part of the reconstitution of Te Runanga o Ngati Awa. The Trust is a Charitable Trust with the trustees appointed by the Runanga. Prior to the reconstitution of the Runanga many of the community development activities of the Runanga were undertaken by a very small Runanga executive team assisted by committees of volunteers. This approach had resulted in good progress in managing Ngati Awa's affairs since its establishment in 1981. However there are now greater expectations on the organisation which require full time management.

Ngati Awa is a iwi (tribe) consisting of a confederation of 22 hapu (sub-tribes) located around Whakatane, Te Teko and Matata in the North Island of Aotearoa / New Zealand. In addition to the traditional hapu there are two urban based hapu, Ngati Awa-ki-Tamaki at Auckland and Ngati Awa-ki-Poneke at Wellington. According to the 1996 Census around 11,000 people registered their affiliation with Ngati Awa. Ngati Awa derives its name from Awanuiarangi, son of the famous Toikairakau, who settled in the Bay of Plenty many generations before the arrival of Pakeha to Aotearoa.

Nau Mai Haere mai ki tenei wharangi ipurangi o Ngaiterangi Iwi. Our Iwi or Tribe is Tauranga Moana based with our principal localities including Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, Papamoa, Welcome Bay, Matakana Island, Katikati, Bowentown, Rangiwaea, Motiti Island and Tuhua the Mayor Islands. Ngaiterangi Iwi Inc Society was established in 1989 to assist in the development of social, education, health and economic aspirations of the Ngaiterangi Iwi.

Website for Ngai Tuhoe, awesome links, photos, history, extensive Tuhoe Marae list with all contacts and photos etc