What Is Waikato Tainui?

Tainui is a tribal waka confederation of New Zealand Māori iwi. The Tainui confederation comprises four principal related Māori iwi of the central North Island of New Zealand: Hauraki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa and Waikato.

What does Waikato-Tainui do?

Waikato-Tainui is the operational entity which manages tribal affairs for its 77,000 members. The governance structure is led by two representatives of each marae, which act as its parliament and is known as Te Whakakitenga o Waikato.

What iwi is Waikato?

Iwi in our region

The principle iwi groups in our region are Waikato, Maniapoto, Raukawa, Hauraki, Te Arawa and Tūwharetoa.

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