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Toitū ngā taonga o Tangaroa Toitū ngā taonga o Tāne Toitū te Iwi
Te Waipounamu region is the largest of Te Puni Kōkiri regional areas, covering approximately 49 percent of New Zealand (134,672,000 hectares). The regional boundaries starts north of Kaikōura on the east coast of the South Island, goes south to Rakiura (Stewart Island) and up the West Coast to Kahurangi Point. Geographically, the region aligns with the takiwā of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and includes four regional authorities, 22 territorial authorities and five district health boards.
According to the 2006 Census, the Māori population in the region was 62,277 representing 11.0 percent of the total New Zealand Māori population. Half of the Māori population in the region is under the age of 21.9 years.
The Iwi within this region are:
There are 18 Papatipu Rūnanga (tribal council regional assemblies) in Te Waipounamu that are representative of members of Te Rūnanga O Ngāi Tahu.
Regional Director: David Ormsby
CHRISTCHURCH C/- Rehua Marae 79 Springfield Road Saint Albans Christchurch 8014 PO Box 13546 Armagh Christchurch 8141 Tel: 0800 875 839 Fax: 03 355 6309 Email: tpk.te-waipounamu@tpk.govt.nz
DUNEDIN Level 1 Colonial House 258 Stuart Street Dunedin 9016 PO Box 180 Dunedin 9054 Tel: 0800 875 839 Fax: 03 474 9576 Email: tpk.te-waipounamu@tpk.govt.nz
INVERCARGILL Level 1 Menzies Building 1 Esk Street West Invercargill 9810 PO Box 1769 Invercargill 9840 Tel: 0800 875 839 Fax: 03 214 9179 Email: tpk.te-waipounamu@tpk.govt.nz
Last modified: 2/04/2012
