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title: Te Rūnanga o Waihao
description: Pepeha and whakataukī information specifically related to Te Rūnanga o Waihao for usage by descendants of the marae.
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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 Wainono, sharing interests with Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua to Waitaki, and extends inland to Omarama and the Main Divide.

Pepeha

Waka: Araiteuru, Tākitimu, Uruao

Maunga: Te Taari Te Kaumira, Kā Tapuwae o Urihia, Uretāne.

Awa: Waihao

Roto: Wainono

Moana: Wainono

Turangawaewae: Waihao

Hapū: Ngāti Hateatea, Kāi Taoka, Te Aitaka a Tapuiti, Kāti Huirapa.

Iwi: Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe and Ngāi Tahu

Contact

Web site:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/586475541489131/

Contact:

26 Maori Road, RD 10, Waimate 7980

Phone: 03 689 4726

Email: waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Google Map: here

 

Whakatauki

Te hao te kai a te Aitaka a Tapuiti – Eel is the delicacy that belongs to the descendants of Tapuiti’.

Ko te hao te kai a te aitaka a Te Ao Tapu iti – The hao is the delicacy of Te Ao Tapu iti.