“Tomokia tōku whare kia kākahuria koe e te kahu o Tū-te-mākoha”
Welcome to the majestic house of Tū-te-mākoha
Ko Ōkahuātiu te maunga
Ko Waikākāriki te awa
Ko Tākitimu te waka
Ko Te Whānau a Kai te iwi
Ko Pākōwhai, Rongopai, Takitimu, Ngātapa, Mokonuiarangi ngā marae
Ko Ngāti Ruarapua, Ngāti Hinetai, Ngai-te-whakahone, Ngāti Maru, Ngāi Te Ika, Ngāi Te Pōkingaiwaho, Ngai Tawhiri ngā hapū
Ko Te Whānau a Kai ka tau nei!
The mana whenua of Te Whānau a Kai stems from the marriage of Tū-te-mākoha and Paeko and through their children Te Haaki, Whareana and Kaihaere.
Our Mission: “To grow and develop Te Whānau a Kai as a thriving people”
We are one of the several tribes of Tūranganui ā Kiwa. Te Whānau a Kai iwi members whakapapa to all of the iwi in the Tūranga. Around the borders of its rohe, Te Whānau a Kai has strong associations with sections of Rongowhakaata in the south-eastern part. In the north-east, we have strong affiliations to Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, to Ngā Pōtiki and to Te Whānau a Taupara. To the west, Te Whānau a Kai has close ties with hapū of Ngāti Kahungunu and with certain sections of Tūhoe. Te Whānau a Kai interests overlap with those of Ngati Ruapani, particularly in the Pātūtahi block. The pā, wāhi tapu, mahingā kai (food gathering areas) and the people of Te Whānau a Kai are dotted thickly over the land. The whakapapa, history and many hapū of Te Whānau a Kai confirms our iwi status.
Te Whanau a Kai is nearing a settlement concerning the Mangatū Crown forest licensed land (“the Mangatū forest settlement”). This will settle some of the iwi’s historical treaty claims arising from the Tūranga district but not all of them Read More...
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David Hawea: PH: 027 4494 944 Email: [email protected]
Keith Katipa: PH: 027 7120 029 Email: [email protected]
Administration: Email: [email protected]
