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title: Te Rūnanga o Waihōpai
description: Pepeha and whakataukī information specifically related to Te Rūnanga o Waihōpai for usage by descendants of the marae.
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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 Waihopai and extends northwards to Te Matau sharing an interest in the lakes and mountains to the western coast with other Murihiku Ruūnanga and those located from Waihemo southwards.

Pepeha

Waka: Tākitimu, Uruaokapuarangi, Horouta

Moana: Te Ara a Kewa

Maunga: Tākitimu

Awa: Oreti, Waihopai

Whare: Te Rakitauneke

Wharekai: Hine o Te Iwi

Hapū: Kāti Huirapa, Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki, Ngai Tūāhuriri, Ngāi Te Rakiamoa, Ngāi Te Atawhuia

Iwi: Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngāi Tahu.

Contact

Physical: 408 Tramway Rd, Heidelberg, Invercargill 9812

Postal Address: PO Box 7017, Southcity, Invercargill

Phone: (03) 216 9074

Email: info@waihopai.org.nz

Google Map: here