Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti Explained

Iwi Name:	Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti
Iwi Location:	Hawke's Bay
Waka:	Tākitimu
Url:	http://www.kahungunu.iwi.nz

Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti, Ngāti Te Whatu-i-āpiti or Ngāi Te Whatuiāpiti is a Māori hapū (subtribe or branch) of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.^{[1] [2]}

The hapū were descended from Te Whatuiāpiti, who was a great-grandson of Taewhā, himself a son of Rākei-hikuroa, the grandson of Kahungunu, and his second wife. Ngāi Whatuiāpiti had a fierce rivalry with Ngāi Te Upokoiri, which was descended from Taraia, a son of Rākei-hikuroa and his first wife.

Marae and wharenui

Central Hawke's Bay District

The hapū is associated with three marae (meeting grounds) and wharenui (meeting houses) in Central Hawke's Bay District:

• Mataweka marae and Nohomaiterangi wharenui on Tapairu Road at Waipawa
• Pukehou marae and Keke Haunga wharenui on State Highway 2 at Pukehou
• Te Whatuiāpiti marae and Te Whatuiāpiti wharenui on Te Aute Trust Road in the Pātangata area and north-east of Ōtāne

Hastings District

The hapū is associated with two marae (meeting grounds) and wharenui (meeting houses) in Hastings District:

• Kahurānaki marae and wharenui on State Highway 2 at Te Hauke
• Korongatā marae and Nukanoa wharenui on Maraekakaho Road at Bridge Pa

Notable people

See main article: category.

• Hine-i-paketia, a tribal leader and land seller
• Te Hapuku, a tribal leader, farmer and assessor
• Te Pareihe, a tribal leader
• Hori Tupaea, a tribal leader and farmer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Government. 29 May 2018.
2. Encyclopedia: Te Ara iwi profile . Mere . Whaanga . . 29 May 2017.