Te Rarawa is a

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iwi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, ...

of Northland,

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. The iwi is one of five

Muriwhenua Muriwhenua are a group of northern Māori iwi, based in Te Hiku o te Ika, the northernmost part of New Zealand's North Island. It consists of six iwi, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāi Takoto, Te Pātū, Ngāti Kahu, Te Aupōuri and Te Rarawa, with a comb ...

iwi of the far north of the North Island.

Rūnanga and marae

Te Rarawa has 23 foundation marae: *Korou Kore Marae, '' Ahipara'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Moroki. *Mātihetihe Marae, '' Mitimiti'', represents the hapū of Te Tao Māui and Te Hokokeha. *Morehu Marae, Ōhaki Marae and Taiao Marae, ''Whāngāpe Harbour'', represent the hapū of Te Uri o Tai. *Motutī Marae, ''Hokianga Harbour'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Te Maara, Te Kaitutae, Ngāī Tamatea, Te Waiariki, and Ngāti Muri Kāhara. *Ngāti Manawa Marae, '' Panguru'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Manawa, Waiāriki and Te Kaitutae. *Ōwhata Marae, ''Ōwhata Harbour'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Torotoroa, Tahukai and Te Popoto. *Ngāi Tūpoto Marae, ''Motukaraka'', represents the hapū of Ngāi Tūpoto and Ngāti Here. *Rangikohu Marae , ''Ōwhata Harbour'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Kuri rāua ko Ngāti Wairupe and Te Aupōuri. *Roma Marae, ''Ahipara'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Waiora, Ngāti Pākahi, Te Patukirikiri, and Parewhero. *Tauteihiihi Marae and Pikipāria Marae, '' Kohukohu'', and Pāteoro Marae, ''Te Karae'', represent the hapū of Ihutai. *Te Arohanui Marae, ''Mangataipa'', represents Kohatutaka. *Te Kotahitanga Marae, ''Whāngāpe Harbour'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Haua. *Te Uri o Hina Marae and Te Rarawa Marae, '' Pukepoto'', represent the hapū of Ngāti Te Ao, Tahāwai, and Te Uri o Hina. *Waihou Marae, ''Hokianga Harbour'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Te Reinga. *Wainui Marae, ''Ahipara'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Moetonga and Te Rokekā. *Waiparera Marae, ''Rangi Point'', represents the hapū of Patutoka. *Waipuna Marae, ''Panguru'', represents the hapū of Te Kaitutae and Waiāriki. *Whakamaharatanga Marae, ''Manukau district'', represents the hapū of Ngāti Hine and Patupīnaki. Each marae elects a representative who acts on their behalf on the Rūnanga. The main role of the Rūnanga is to receive, hold, manage, and administer funds for the benefit of all iwi members, to ensure communication between all marae and the Rūnanga, and to hold the CEO accountable

Media

Te Reo Irirangi o Te Hiku o Te Ika, an iwi radio station, serves Te Rarawa and other Muriwhenua tribes of the Far North. It broadcasts a main station on , an

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station Sunshine FM on and a youth-oriented station Tai FM.

Notable people

Hector Busby Sir Hector Busby (1 August 1932 – 11 May 2019), also known as Heke-nuku-mai-nga-iwi Puhipi and Hec Busby, was a New Zealand Māori navigator and traditional waka builder. He was recognised as a leading figure in the revival of traditional ...

, navigator and ''

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'' (canoe or ship) builder * Dame

Whina Cooper Dame Whina Cooper (9 December 1895 – 26 March 1994) was a respected (Māori elder), who worked for many years for the rights of her people, and particularly to improve the lot of Māori women. She is remembered for leading the 1975 Māori l ...

, woman of mana, '' kuia'', teacher, storekeeper and community leader *Dr Jenny Te Paa Daniel, public theologian and the first lay woman appointed to head an Anglican theological college in the Anglican Communion * Makarena Dudley, psychologist, lecturer at the

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and dementia researcher *

Ralph Hotere Hone Papita Raukura "Ralph" Hotere (11 August 1931 – 24 February 2013) was a New Zealand artist. He was born in Mitimiti, Northland and is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most important artists. In 1994 he was awarded an honorary d ...

, artist from Mitimiti *

Josh Ioane Joshua R. Ioane (born 11 July 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Otago in the Mitre 10 Cup and the in Super Rugby. His position of choice is fly-half. Early life Born in Auckland. Ioane moved to Otago for university, aft ...

, rugby player for The All Blacks, and Highlanders *

Māmari Stephens Māmari Stephens (born 1970) is a law academic best known for her work creating ''He Papakupu Reo Ture: A Dictionary of Māori Legal Terms'', a Māori-English a bi-lingual dictionary of legal terms. She identifies as being of Te Rarawa and Ngā ...

, Senior Lecturer at the

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, compiled the first Māori legal dictionary *

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, Māori suffragist *

Anaru Iehu Ngawaka Anaru Iehu Ngawaka (1872–1964) was a New Zealand Te Rarawa Te Rarawa is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand. The iwi is one of five Muriwhenua iwi of the far north of the North Island. Rūnanga and marae Te Rarawa has 23 foundation m ...

, leader and Anglican clergyman *

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, television and film actress * Dr Papaarangi Mary-Jane Reid, Professor and Head of Department of Maori Health at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the

* Haimona "Simon" Snowden, respected kaumātua, orator and ''waiata'' composer * Ngāwini Yates, a storekeeper, businesswoman and farmer in the later part of the 19th century

References

External links

Te Rarawa website
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