Ngati Whakaue
Encyclopedia
Ngāti Whakaue is a Māori iwi
of New Zealand
. The tribe lives in the Rotorua
district and descends from the Arawa waka. The Ngāti Whakaue chief Pukaki is depicited on the New Zealand 20 cent coin
.
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...
. The tribe lives in the Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
district and descends from the Arawa waka. The Ngāti Whakaue chief Pukaki is depicited on the New Zealand 20 cent coin
New Zealand 20 cent coin
The New Zealand 20 cent coin is currently the second lowest denomination coin of the New Zealand dollar. The 20 cent coin was introduced when the New Zealand dollar was introduced on 10 July, 1967, replacing the New Zealand florin coin. Its original reverse of a kiwi bird was changed in 1990 when...
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