How many marae are there in Tainui?
Waikato-Tainui – overview
| Waka | (Canoe) | Tainui |
|---|---|---|
| Iwi | (Tribe) | Waikato |
| Hapuu | (Sub-tribes) | 33 |
| Marae | (Whanau groups) | 68 |
| Registered tribal members* | (Individuals) | 67,000+ |
Where is Hoturoa buried?
After these events Hoturoa and his chief wife Whakaotirangi died, and both were buried at Rangiahua, above the sea of Kawhia.
Where is Tainui waka now?
Kāwhia is the place where the ancestral waka (canoe) Tainui landed for the last time – so it is sacred to the Tainui people. The waka was tied to this pōhutukawa tree, known as Tangi-te-korowhiti, and was later buried behind Maketū marae near the present-day township.
What did Hoturoa do?
According to Māori tradition, Hoturoa was the leader of the Tainui canoe, during the migration of the Māori people to Aotearoa New Zealand, around 1400. He is considered the founding ancestor of the Tainui confederation of tribes (iwi), which now inhabit the central North Island.
How many hapū are there in Tainui?
33 hapū
The Waikato-Tainui iwi comprises 33 hapū (sub-tribes) and 65 marae (family groupings).
Who was Hoturoa wife?
Hoturoa had two wives, Whakaoterangi and Marama, both of whom figure largely in the Tainui legend.
What iwi is Tainui?
Waikato Tainui
Waikato Tainui, Waikato or Tainui is a group of Māori iwi based in Waikato Region, in the western central region of New Zealand’s North Island. It is part of the larger Tainui confederation of Polynesian settlers who arrived to New Zealand on the Tainui waka (migration canoe).
Is Tainui a iwi?
Waikato Tainui, Waikato or Tainui is a group of Māori iwi based in Waikato Region, in the western central region of New Zealand’s North Island. It is part of the larger Tainui confederation of Polynesian settlers who arrived to New Zealand on the Tainui waka (migration canoe).
What does Tainui mean in English?
(noun) tainui, Pomaderris apetala – an erect, many-branched shrub found in a few coastal localities from Kāwhia to Mōkau.
Where is Ngati Mahuta?
Ngaruawahia
Situated around Ngaruawahia and Taupiri (reference, Leslie Kelly `Tainui’). Ngati Mahuta marae include; Okarea, Taniwha, Te Puea, Turangawaewae and Waahi (Reference, Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust, 2005).
Who was the captain of Tainui?
Commander Hoturoa Priest Rakatāura aka Hape
Tainui (canoe)
| Great Māori migration waka | |
|---|---|
| Commander | Hoturoa |
| Priest | Rakatāura aka Hape |
| Landed at | Whangaparaoa, Bay of Plenty, Kāwhia |
| Iwi | Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto, Hauraki, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Marutūahu, Te Kawerau a Maki, Nga Puhi and Ngāi Tai. |
Is Tainui a hapū?
Hapū and marae. Waikato Tainui is made up of several iwi (tribes) and hapū (sub-tribes).
Who was the chief of the Tainui waka?
chief Hoturoa
In Māori tradition, Tainui was one of the great ocean-going canoes in which Polynesians migrated to New Zealand approximately 800 years ago. In Māori tradition, the Tainui waka was commanded by the chief Hoturoa, who had decided to leave Hawaiki because over-population had led to famine and warfare.
Which Māori tribe was the strongest?
Ngai Tahu emerged at the top on the strength of two factors: its stability and support for its members. Ngai Tahu isn’t burdened with cumbersome governance structures nor plagued with internal warfare. Parts of Ngai Tahu Holding’s profit will be spent on funding a superannuation scheme with 18,000 iwi members.
What Tainui owns?
The Waikato Raupatu Trust
Exclusive to the Maori Economy, Waikato-Tainui has an Exclusive Economic Zone that covers more than 25,000 km2….Tainui Group Holdings.
| Trade name | Tainui Group |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Waikato Raupatu Trust |
| Members | 67,000 (2015) |
| Parent | Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated |
| Website | tgh.co.nz |