The Whakarewarewa Village in Rotorua is home to the people of Tūhourangi Ngāti Wahiao and regularly hosts tourists looking for an authentic Māori experience. Read More »
Ko Tama te Kapua te tangata Ko Ngatoroirangi te tohunga Ko Te Arawa te waka Mai I Maketu ki Tongariro, Mai I Te Maunu ki Titiraupenga, ki Titi O Kura, ki Te Awa o Te Atua.
From Te Awa (near Maketu) to Te Maunu (Papamoa) to Titiraupenga (Pureora-Western Bays, Taupo) to Titi o Kura (the peak at the beginning of Kaweka Range near Te Haroto, Napier/Taupo Highway) and back to Te Awa.
The boundaries of Te Arawa region covers a land area of approximately 905,000 hectares serviced by Te Arawa Regional Office of Te Puni Kōkiri.
According to the 2006 Census, the Māori population of the Te Arawa region was 35,127 representing 6.2 percent of the total Māori population in New Zealand.
The Iwi within this region are:
Regional Director: Wally Tangohau
ROTORUA Te Puni Kökiri House 1218-1224 Haupapa Street Private Bag 3017 Rotorua Tel: 07 349 7810 Fax: 07 349 0950 Email: tpkrotorua@tpk.govt.nz
Last modified: 22/11/2007