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Ngāti Manawa is a
Ngāti Manawa is a Māori
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Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
iwi
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of New Zealand
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Hapū and marae
The tribe is made up of four ''hapū'' (sub-tribes). Each has a ''marae'' (communal grounds) and ''wharenui'' (meeting house). * Moewhare, based at Karangaranga marae and Moewhare wharenui just north of Murupara * Ngāi Tokowaru, based at Tīpapa / Kakanui marae and Tangiharuru wharenui in Murupara * Ngāti Hui, based at Rangitahi marae, and Apa Hapai Taketake wharenui in Murupara * Ngāti Koro, based at Painoaiho marae and Ruatapu wharenui just south-east of MuruparaGovernance
Te Runanga o Ngāti Manawa
Te Runanga o Ngāti Manawa is a common law trust, which represents the tribe in a range of legal capacities. It is governed by three trustees from each of the four marae. It is administered by a chairperson, general manager and iwi registrar, and is based in Murupara. The trust governs the tribe'sTreaty of Waitangi
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settlement under the Ngāti Manawa Claims Settlement Act of 2012, and its interests in the Central North Island Forests Iwi Collective Settlement under the Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement Act of 2008. The trust has a mandate to represent the tribe's fisheries interests under the Māori Fisheries Act 2004. The trust also represents the tribe during consultation on resource consents, under the Resource Management Act 1991
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Local government
The tribal area of Ngāti Manawa is within the territory ofWhakatāne District Council
Whakatāne District Council or Whakatane District Council () is the territorial authority for the Whakatāne District of New Zealand.
The council is led by the mayor of Whakatāne, who is currently . There are also 10 ward councillors.
Composi ...
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It is also within the boundary of Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Notable people
* Kaa Williams *Pem Bird
Pembroke Peraniko "Pem" Bird is a New Zealand educator and Māori community leader. From 2010 to 2013, he was President of the Māori Party.
In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Bird was awarded the Queen's Service Medal, for services to e ...
See also
*List of Māori iwi
This is a list of iwi (New Zealand Māori tribes).
List of iwi
This list includes groups recognised as iwi (tribes) in certain contexts. Many are also hapū (sub-tribes) of larger iwi.
Moriori are included on this list. Although they are dist ...
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