Ngai Tamanuhiri
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Ngāi Tāmanuhiri is a Māori iwi
of New Zealand
. Their Rohe (tribal lands) are located to the south of Poverty Bay
in the Gisborne Region
of New Zealand. The mouth of the Waipaoa River
marks the northern boundary.
Iwi affairs are managed by the Ngāi Tāmanuhiri Whānui Trust.
The iwi consists of descendants of Tāmanuhiri and Hine Nui Te Po of Ngāi Tahupo.
Iwi
In New Zealand society, iwi form the largest everyday social units in Māori culture. The word iwi means "'peoples' or 'nations'. In "the work of European writers which treat iwi and hapū as parts of a hierarchical structure", it has been used to mean "tribe" , or confederation of tribes,...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Their Rohe (tribal lands) are located to the south of Poverty Bay
Poverty Bay
Poverty Bay is the largest of several small bays on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island to the north of Hawkes Bay. It stretches for 10 kilometres from Young Nick's Head in the southwest to Tuaheni Point in the northeast. The city of Gisborne is located on the northern shore of the bay...
in the Gisborne Region
Gisborne Region
The Gisborne Region is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority. Its largest settlement, the city also named Gisborne, is located at the northern end of Poverty Bay on the east coast....
of New Zealand. The mouth of the Waipaoa River
Waipaoa River
The Waipaoa River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It rises on the eastern slopes of the Raukumara Range, flowing south for 80 kilometres to reach Poverty Bay and the Pacific Ocean just south of Gisborne. For about half of this distance its valley is followed by State...
marks the northern boundary.
Iwi affairs are managed by the Ngāi Tāmanuhiri Whānui Trust.
The iwi consists of descendants of Tāmanuhiri and Hine Nui Te Po of Ngāi Tahupo.
Principal Marae
- Te Muriwai
- Rangiwaho at Bartletts
- Waiari, also at Te Muriwai