Te Puni Kōkiri recently supported the Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Kapa Haka Competition, which saw four of the region’s best roopū qualify for the national competition to be held in Mt Maunganui next year. Read More »
9 February - 24 August 2008 | Auckland Art Gallery, New Gallery, Cnr Wellesley and Lorne streets
This show honours five innovators who advanced Māori art into the consciousness of all New Zealanders. Arnold Manaaki Wilson, Ralph Hotere, the late Selwyn Wilson, Muru Walters and Katerina Mataira., $7 adults, $5 concessions, multipasses and family passes available, free entry on Mondays. Read More »
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Tāmaki Makaurau Tāmaki Herenga Waka Tāmaki Herenga Tangata
The Tāmaki Makaurau region stretches from the South Kaipara in the north to the southern reaches of the Manukau Harbour and covers more than 5,600 square kilometres. It is the smallest of the Te Puni Kōkiri regions but contains the largest population of Māori.
According to the 2006 Census, the Māori population in the region was 139,980 representing 24.8 percent of the total New Zealand Māori population. Half of the Māori population in Tāmaki Makaurau is under the age of 22.6 years.
The iwi within this region are:
Regional Director: Pauline Kingi CNZM
AUCKLAND Te Puni Kōkiri House Level 2 12 – 14 Walls Road Penrose Private Bag 92010 Auckland Tel: 09 571 2940 Fax: 09 571 2941 Email: tpk.tamaki-makaurau@tpk.govt.nz
Last modified: 1/04/2008