Is Ngati Porou an iwi?
TRONPnui and Holdco have put together a survey to help inform an employment strategy for Ngati Porou as an iwi and for Holdco to grow its workforce and local investments and employment opportunities.
What is the Ngati Porou hapu?
The Ngati Poneke ropu was established in the 1930s, led by Kingi Tahiwi of Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Whakaue to cater for the cultural needs of Maori living in Wellington. The ropu had many Ngati Porou members and was mentored and guided by Ta Apirana, who also named the group.
How many marae are there in Ngati Porou?
48 marae
We have an abundance of pristine, natural assets- coastal beaches, rivers, mountains, forests and land estates, that have been largely untouched by industrialisation. Our communities are tight knit, and are centred around the 48 marae, and 58 hapu groupings within our area.
Does Ngati Porou have a Macron?
Always use macrons, missing macrons is a spelling mistake. Two exceptions are Ngati Porou don’t use macrons and Waikato-Tainui use double vowels.
What is Ngati Porou famous for?
Ngāti Porou leader and politician Apirana Ngata is one of New Zealand’s best-known figures. Working through traditional tribal structures and as MP for Eastern Māori, he worked to strengthen Māori communities and revive Māori culture.
Where is Ngati Porou from?
The homeland of Ngāti Porou is the most easterly region in the North Island. It runs north along the coast from Te Toka-a-Taiau at Gisborne, to Pōtikirua, inland from Hicks Bay. Mt Hikurangi is the tribal mountain, and the most important river is Waiapu, an ancient name also found on the Pacific island of Tahiti.
Does Māori need a capital?
Capitalisation. Sentence case – capitalise the first word and all other words normally capitalised (such as proper nouns). Title case – capitalise the first and last words, all nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and pronouns. Do not capitalise articles (‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’) or conjunctions (‘and’, ‘or’ and ‘but’).
Who from Ngati Porou signed the Treaty of Waitangi?
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
By signing Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Ngati Porou rangatira carried out an early and substantial exercise of our rangatiratanga in the post-contact period.
When did Ngati Porou arrive in NZ?
The settler invasion of Taranaki and then the Waikato in the early 1860s to take land and assert power was resisted by many iwi. In 1863 a group of 45 Ngati Porou went to fight against the Crown forces that invaded the Waikato.
Where is Ngati Wai from?
Manaia
Ngāti Wai descends from Manaia. Manaia is reputed to have voyaged to New Zealand from Hawaiki.
Why is iwi important Maori?
The largest political grouping in pre-European Māori society was the iwi (tribe). This usually consisted of several related hapū (clans or descent groups). The hapū of an iwi might sometimes fight each other, but would unite to defend tribal territory against other tribes.
What does Ngāti Porou mean?
Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou is affiliated with the 28th Maori Battalion and has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zealand, with 71,910 registered members in 2006.
Why did the Pai Mārire and Ngāti Porou fight?
From 1865–1870, a civil war emerged within Ngāti Porou, between Pai Mārire converts seeking the creation of an independent Māori state (supported by Pai Mārire from other regions) and other Ngāti Porou advocating tribal sovereignty and independence. This conflict is generally viewed as part of the East Cape War.
What is the marae life section of ngatiporou?
The Marae Life section of ngatiporou.com is dedicated to our turangawaewae. If you are looking for contact information to make a marae booking for a hui, or want to learn the names of wharenui from different hapu, this section may be able to help you out.
Who are the ancestors of Porourangi and Porou?
Their founding ancestor Kahungunu is a direct descendant of Porourangi. His daughter Tauheikurī is also a key ancestor for both Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Kahungunu. She produced two sons, Tawhiwhi and Māhaki, who in turn are important members of Ngāti Porou and the Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki sub-tribes.