Ngāi Te Ohuake Explained

Iwi Name:Ngāi Te Ohuake
Iwi Location:Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui
Waka:Tākitimu

Ngāi Te Ohuake is a Māori iwi (tribe) centred around Tōrere in the central North Island.[1] [2] It is one of four iwi in the Mōkai Pātea confederation,[1] along with Ngāti Hauiti, Ngāti Tamakōpiri, and Ngāti Whitikaupeka. The iwi claims descent from Kahungunu, a son of Tamatea Pōkai Whenua and his wife Iwipupu.[3] As such, Ngāi Te Ohuake trace their origins to the Tākitimu waka.

The iwis rohe (tribal area) and tribal lands are situated east of Waiouru, Moawhango, Taihape and Mangaweka, to the south of the North Island's Central Plateau. It includes parts of the Hastings District in Hawke's Bay and the Rangitīkei District in Manawatū-Whanganui.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ngāi Te Ohuake . Te Kāhui Māngai . . 3 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Ngāi Te Ohuake . mokaipateaclaims.maori.nz . Mōkai Pātea Waitangi Claims Trust.
  3. "About the Trust," Mōkai Pātea Waitangi Claims Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2022.