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title: Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae
description: Pepeha and whakataukī information specifically related to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae for usage by descendants of the marae.
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author: Karaitiana Taiuru
published: 2017-07-14T08:25:38Z
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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 centred on Arahura and Hokitika and extends from the north bank of the Hokitika River to Kahuraki and inland to the Main Divide together with a shared interest with Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio in the area situated between the north bank of the Pouerua River and the south bank of the Hokitika River.

Pepeha

Waka: Uruao

Te taniwha: Poutini

Awa: Arahura

Maunga: Tuhua

Moana: Poutini

Wharenui: Tūhuru

Wharekai: Papakura

Te taonga: Pounamu

Hapu: Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Wairangi

Iwi: Poutini Ngāi Tahu

Contact

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ngatiwaewae.runanga

1 Old Christchurch Rd, Arahura.

Postal Address: PO Box 37, Hokitika.

Phone: 03 755 6451 and 03 755 6452

Fax: 03 756 8088

Email: admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

Google Map: here