Iwi Name: | Te Uri-o-Hau |
Iwi Location: | Northland |
Map: | NgatiWhatua.png |
Waka: | Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi |
Population: | 1,314 (2018 census) |
Te Uri-o-Hau (sometimes spelt Te Uri O Hau[1] or Te Uriohau[2] [3]) is a Māori iwi (tribe) based around New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour.[4] It is both an independent iwi and a hapū (sub-tribe) of the larger Ngāti Whātua iwi, alongside Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei, Te Roroa and Te Taoū.[5] Its rohe (tribal area) includes Dargaville, Maungaturoto, Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Wellsford.[6]
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, about 1,314 people affiliate with the iwi.[7] [8] This compares to 732 in 2001, 1,074 in 2006, and 1,260 in 2013.[9]
Former iwi leader Russell Kemp died in 2018 at the age of 71.[10] [11] [12]
Te Uri-o-Hau is further divided into the following hapū (sub-tribes):
The iwi has the following marae (meeting places) and wharenui (meeting houses):
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust represents the iwi following its Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the New Zealand Government under Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Act 2002. It also represents the iwi as an "iwi authority" during the resource consent process under the Resource Management Act 1991. It is a Tūhono organisation and a trust, and its governance board includes two represents from each of the four Ngā Mātua marae: Otamatea, Waikaretu, Oruawharo and Arapaoa.[4]
The iwi has interests in the territory of Northland Regional Council, Auckland Council and Kaipara District Council.[4]
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, 53.6% of the iwi has a religious belief and 40% have no religious beliefs. By comparison, 38.1% for the Māori population as a whole has a religious belief.[13]
Religious affiliation | % | |
---|---|---|
Irreligious | 40 | |
Christianity | 32.1 | |
8.2 | ||
7.5 | ||
Christianity (no further description) | 5.7 | |
2.7 | ||
2.3 | ||
2.1 | ||
1.8 | ||
1.1 | ||
0.7 | ||
Māori Religions | 20.3 | |
19.6 | ||
Other Māori religions and beliefs | 0.7 | |
Spiritualism and New Age Religions | 1.8 | |
Object to answering | 6.4 |