Ngāti Rakaipaaka Explained

Iwi Name:	Ngāti Rakaipaaka
Iwi Location:	Nūhaka, Hawke's Bay
Waka:	Tākitimu
Population:	1,317
Url:	http://www.kahungunu.iwi.nz

Ngāti Rakaipaaka is a Māori hapu (subtribe), from the Nūhaka area of northern Hawke's Bay on New Zealand's North Island. It is a subtribe of Ngāti Kahungunu.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Marae and wharenui

Northern Hawke's Bay

Ngāti Rakaipaaka has six marae (meeting grounds) and wharenui (meeting houses) in the Nūhaka area of northern Hawke's Bay:

• Kahungunu (Te Tāhinga) marae and Kahungunu wharenui on Ihaka Street
• Tamakahu marae and Tamakahu wharenui on State Highway 2
• Tāne-nui-a-Rangi marae and Tāne-nui-a-Rangi wharenui on State Highway 2
• Te Kotahitanga marae and Unity Hall wharenui on Epanaia Street
• Te Manutai marae and Te Manutai wharenui on State Highway 2
• Te Poho o Te Rehu (Te Rehu) marae and Te Poho o Te Rehu wharenui on Pomana Pā Road

Wairarapa

Ngāti Rakaipaaka is associated with one marae (meeting ground) and wharenui (meeting house) in the Martinborough area of Wairarapa:

• Kohunui marae and Te Tihi o Tuhirangi wharenui on Pirinoa Road

Notes and References

1. Book: Mitara . Tiaki Hikawera . Takatimu: A History of the Ngati Kahungunu people . 1972 . . . 0-589-00717-3 . 97–99 . Third . http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-MitTaki.html. Chapter 13.
2. Web site: Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Government. 29 May 2018.
3. Encyclopedia: Te Ara iwi profile . Mere . Whaanga . . 29 May 2017.