What iwi is ngapuhi?
New Zealand
Ngāpuhi is the largest tribe in New Zealand. Their territory stretches from the Hokianga Harbour to the Bay of Islands, and to Whāngārei in the south.
How do I register with iwi?
To register as an iwi member, you will need to provide the following information:
- Name.
- Date of birth.
- Postal and physical address.
- Email address.
- Mobile phone.
- Your whakapapa that connects you to Ngāti Toa.
- Your spouse’s name.
- The names and ages of your tamariki or legal dependents under the age of 18 years old.
Who is the chief of Ngapuhi?
chief Hongi Hika
The Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika is usually seen as responsible for beginning the Musket Wars.
What is the meaning of Ngapuhi?
noun. (also Nga-Puhi) New Zealand. A member of a Maori people living in the Northland region of New Zealand.
Where is Ngāpuhi from?
Ngāpuhi is the largest iwi (tribe) in New Zealand. Their traditional lands are in the Northland province of the North Island, an area known as Te Tai Tokerau, which extends from Hokianga Harbour in the west to Bay of Islands in the east and to Whāngārei in the south.
What does Ngāpuhi Nui Tonu mean?
everlasting Ngāpuhi
One of the titles by which Ngāpuhi is known is Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu (everlasting Ngāpuhi). This describes the multiplicity of tribes, sub-tribes and marae within the tribe.
What is my hapu and iwi?
In Māori and New Zealand English, a hapū (“subtribe”, or “clan”) functions as “the basic political unit within Māori society”. A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally operated independently of its iwi (tribe).
Where is the Ngāpuhi tribe located?
Did Ngāpuhi eat people?
Cannibalism was already a regular practice in Māori wars. In another instance, on July 11, 1821, warriors from the Ngapuhi tribe killed 2,000 enemies and remained on the battlefield “eating the vanquished until they were driven off by the smell of decaying bodies”.
How many hapū are there in Ngāpuhi?
110 hapū
The biggest challenge for Ngāpuhi was managing and co-ordinating the voices of so many hapū, she said. “One of the things with Ngāpuhi is that we are 110 hapū, we are bigger than any other iwi in the world and certainly we are complex,” she said.
What tribe is Hone Heke from?
Hone Heke died of tuberculosis in 1850. He is still regarded as a great leader and a hero by the Ngapuhi tribe and the Maori people. To this day, Hone Heke’s burial place remains a secret known only to a few people.
What does Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi do?
Find out more. Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi develops strategic partnerships, provide funding support and deliver important programmes and initiatives to enhance the well-being and cultural advancement of Ngāpuhi whānui throughout Taitokerau.
Who are the members of the Ngapuhi Runanga group?
The Ngāpuhi Rūnanga Group is a collective of four organisations who represent the interests and aspirations of more than 125,000 people who identify themselves as Ngāpuhi. Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi is the parent organisation of the Group that includes Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services, Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi and the Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company.
Who are the iwi Hauora providers in Ngapuhi?
Ngā tari kei Kaikohe me Whangārei. We are the Iwi hauora provider who delivers services to all age groups from pēpi to kuia and kaumatua within the boundaries of Te Whare Tapu o Ngāpuhi. Ko Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi te ratonga kawe kaupapa hauora ki te hunga o te Tai Tokerau, kei raro i te rohe pōtae o Te Whare Tapu o Ngāpuhi ā, pēpi mai, kaumatua mai.
What does Te hau ora o Ngapuhi stand for?
Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi, also known as THOON, was established in 2015 as a subsidiary company of Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi (TRAION) following the merger of Te Hauora o Kaikohe with TRAION. THOON is charged with leading the health strategy for Ngapuhi, serving whānau, hapū and hāpori living within Te Whare Tapu O Ngāpuhi, whether Māori or non Māori.
