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This community project was completed by Karaitiana Taiuru as a koha to empower the whānau whānui of Ngāi Tahu and manuhiri who visit our…
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Hawea The first tribe to settle in the South Island. Chief Taiehu and his axe was Awhioraki. Waka: Kapakitua. A very dark…
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Books
This section will increase as public domain books are digitised or are provided by whānau. Currently many of the online texts need…
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General Ngai Tahu Pepeha
Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi of the southern region of New Zealand. Its takiwā is the largest…
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Below is a a list of some of the traditional (or pre settlement) hapū names of Ngāi Tahu. The list uses…
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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…
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Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki
Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres…
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Mangamaunu Marae
Mangamaunu marae is north of Kaikōura township on the coast south of Mangamaunu itself. The primary hapu for this marae are Ngāti Kuri…
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Christchurch Rehua Marae Web: http://www.rehuamarae.co.nz 79 Springfield Rd, Richmond, Christchurch 8014 Google Map – here Ngā Hau e wha Web: http://maatawaka.org.nz/nga-hau-e-wha-national-marae/…
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Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka
Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on Oraka…
Read more Rūnanga boundaries
Papatipu Runanga Tribal boundaries are defined in law in Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu (Declaration of Membership) Order 2001. Te…
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School Marae and Wharenui
Most of details on this page have been provided by the Ministry of Education on December 19 2019. The list was complied…
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Ngāi Tahu groups have been established around the country and Australia. Ngāi Tahu ki Te Taitokerau Janet Hetaraka Ph: 09 438 6203…
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Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga
Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua
Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. Its takiwā centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Awarua
Te Rūnanga o Awarua is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā extends from…
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Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata
Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio
Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā is centred…
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Te Rūnanga o Moeraki
Te Rūnanga o Moeraki is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā of Te…
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Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu was established by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996. It is the legal and governing entity…
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Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā is…
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Te Rūnanga o Ōnuku
Te Rūnanga o Ōnuku is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou
Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Rāpaki
Te Rūnanga o Rāpaki is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Taumutu
Te Rūnanga o Taumutu is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Waihao
Te Rūnanga o Waihao is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwa centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Waihōpai
Te Rūnanga o Waihōpai is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwa centres on…
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Te Rūnanga o Wairewa
Te Rūnanga o Wairewa is one of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga across Te Waipounamu as seen in the resource. The takiwā of centres…
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Au ahi au ora. Au moana, aua noa atu. This whakataukī can be understood as the contrast of the comforting warmth of…
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