Kaitito / Composer – Hana O’Regan This waiata was written for the Rūnanga o Makaawhio in the year 1996. Overlaid on this paradigm is the Papatipu Rūnanga structure.


Today success for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has an ever increasing number and range of measures. Collectively, in its simplest form, the various hapū come together and unite as an iwi or a tribe. Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae Mahitahi, Bruce Bay Phone: (03) 751 0004. Its takiwā (tribal area) is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti (southeast of Blenheim), Mount Mahanga and Kahurangi Point in the north to Stewart Island in the south. Henare Te Aika-Puanaki with this story. One of the most seasoned haka performers in Te Waipounamu is disappointed that the regional Waitaha kapa haka competition has been cancelled. Ngāi Tahu values such as tikanga, kaitiakitanga, rangatiratanga and whanaungatanga, make up the framework for how we should… Read More. Ngāi Tahu formed permanent and semi-permanent hapū settlements in coastal and inland regions supported by an intricate network of mahinga kai (customary food gathering sites). A list of some of the 167 Ngāi Tahu hapū. That whānau lives within a clan, or groups of whānau known as a hapū. Google Map: here. The list is a work in progress and will be updated as research finds more of the obsolete names that were merged into 5 primary hapū and or 18 Papatipu Rūnanga for the Ngāi Tahu claims. Waiata. Te Waiata Mō Te Koeti. There are multiple bottom lines these days that span culture, environment, social and economic outcomes for whānau, hapū and iwi. Kā Huru Manu Kā Huru Manu, The Ngāi Tahu Cultural Mapping Project, uses the latest Geographical Information System (GIS) technology to record and map our Ngāi Tahu stories and place names onto a virtual landscape for future generations. A Ngāi Tahu individual stands within their whānau. Whānau travelled seasonally between mahinga kai sites enjoying the bounty of seafood, eels, birds and plants, leaving traditions, knowledge and rock art to guide future generations. 21 May 2020 Disappointment over cancelled Waitaha haka competition. This rohe map represents the area over which Ngāi Tahu exercises kaitiakitanga for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991 and is based on the Area of Interest agreed between Ngāi Tahu and the Crown in the Deed of Settlement. The stories were recited by Audrey Hansen on October 10th 1995. Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi (tribe) of the southern region of New Zealand. Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke say the decision from the Ministry of Fisheries is crucial to safeguarding the local fisheries.