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title: Hokonui Rūnanga
description: Pepeha and whakataukī information specifically related to Hokonui Rūnanga for usage by descendants of the marae.
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author: Karaitiana Taiuru
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# Hokonui Rūnanga

Hokonui Rūnanga is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on the Hokonui region and includes a shared interest in the lakes and mountains between Whakatipu-Waitai and Tawhitarere with other Murihiku Rūnanga and those located from Waihemo southwards.

Pepeha

Waka: Tākitimu, Uruao

Tipuna: Tūtemakohu, Te Rakitauneke

Moana: Ara a Kiwa

Maunga: Ōparure

Awa: Mataura

Whenua: Maruawai

Taniwha: Ko Mata-mata te mokai o Te Rakitauneke

Rere (waterfall): Te Au-nui Pihapiha Kanakana

Puke: Hoka-nui, Kowhaka-ruru, Tarahau-kapiti

Whare: O Te Ika Rama, also known as Hokonui

Marae: Ō Te Ika Rama

Iwi: Waitaha, Ngāti Mamoe

 

Te Paroparo o Te Whenua was the important ancestor who discovered the resource.

The figure represented at the gateway of the marae was Tutemakohu, a Ngāti Māmoe chief, known to be prominent in battles with Kai Tāhū and a relative of another Māmoe chief Te Rakitauneke.

Contact

Web site: http://www.hokonuirunanga.org.nz/

Contact:

Address: 140 Charlton Road, PO Box 114, Gore 9740

Phone: (03) 208 7954

Email: hokonui@xtra.co.nz

Google Map: here