Iwi - Hapu - Roopu - Trusts

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Ngati Porou Rohe All areas abound in Ngati Porou Histories. Traditionally carved Meeting Houses (Marae). Ngati Porou tribal boundary - Te Toka a Taiau through to Potikirua

The last three decades has seen concerted efforts to unify the iwi and advance them into a world of promise, held in perpetuity, when chiefs of Ngati Paoa signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 on the Waitemata Harbour, Karaka Bay in Glendowie and at Coromandel. From the Waiheke Island tribunal case in the 1980s to the participation of waka taua Kotuiti Tuarua in the 150th Anniversary celebration of the Treaty in Waitangi 1990, to the Maori Land Court Section 30 Iwi representation case & in 1995, to marae DIY at Waiti in 2008 Ngati Paoa has maintained its presence along the Tikapa Moana coastline and inland to Tahuna, Waiti. With the establishment of the Ngāti Paoa Trust in November 2004 as the mandated iwi representative, hope and optimism emerged to balance the loss of kaumatua and kuia who had long been the pataka korero, kaipupuri o te mauri and tuara of the iwi. The Trust initiated a Long Term Plan as a road map towards a strategic position based on the key aspects >Governance Whanau – Hapu  – Iwi  (Our People) Tikanga me Nga Kawa

The Trust is currently on the threshold of new challenges that continually press us towards kotahitanga,unified sense of purpose that redefines our enduring commitment toour Ngati Paoatanga.

At the same time our shared understanding of the values of manaakitanga and whanaungatanga that connect our past, present and future  keep us in step with our destiny as we strive towards Treaty settlements at a wider level, while enhancing our marae for the well being of our people at a place called home – te hau kainga.

The Long Term Plan is set to grow another life of its own with a new energy, and dynamics that are driven from within the hearts and minds of our people. The Trust will continue to define the tribal vision and uplift our ability to forge enduring partnerships and alliances.

Ngati Maniapoto is historically an established tribe. In these modern times Ngati Maniapoto has shown a concern for the welfare and development of their people, thus forming the Maniapoto Maaori Trust Board. The Trust Board's main mission is: "To preserve and protect the identity, integrity and interests of the Maniapoto Tribe". The Maniapoto Maaori Trust Board, in its drive towards tribal development, has maintained this mission.

This site was developed to inform us, and others, about ourselves as Ngati Kuta; what we are doing and what we plan to do. We are all over the world and we need to keep in touch to keep our historical feet on our whanau peice of earth for now and for our future generations. We may not have been born in Te Rawhiti and may not have had much contact but this website is an opportunity for us all to learn, to share and to contribute something to our electronic hapu.

From the time of Ngati Koata’s arrival in Te Tau Ihu and their establishment there through the tuku of Tutepourangi of the Kurahaupo tribes and of Te Putu and other Ngati Koata chiefs early in the century before last, Ngati Koata have exercised authority in Te Tau Ihu
according to a system of customary law - tikanga - which embodies spiritual and temporal and other features of Maori culture and philosophy.

Ngati Kahungunu has the third largest Iwi population, The 2006 NZ Census and Local Government statistics show that 59,946 people or 12 percent of the Maori population, belong to Ngati Kahungunu. This was 8394 more than at the 2001 Census. A large percentage of Kahungunu people reside outside the traditional iwi boundaries. Many more, not included in the census count, reside overseas. Geographically, Ngati Kahungunu has the second largest tribal rohe in the country, from the Wharerata ranges in the Wairoa District extending to Cape Palliser in South Wairarapa. The coastal boundaries are Paritu in the North to Turakirae in the South. Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated, with the mandate to represent the people of Ngati Kahungunu, is the Governing body for all aspects of Iwi development.

In 1990 a hui-a-Iwi was called to set up a body separate from the Trust Board to be the Iwi authority for Ngati Kahu and receive government funding for the Iwi. This body was to be a runanga and care had to be taken to ensure that it was set up according to traditional Runanga criteria and not government legislative requirements. McCully Matiu played a pivotal role in the setting up of Te Runanga-a-Iwi o Ngati Kahu.

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.