Te Uri-o-Hau explained

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]

History

Former iwi leader Russell Kemp died in 2018 at the age of 71.[10] [11] [12]

Hapū and marae

Hapū

Te Uri-o-Hau is further divided into the following hapū (sub-tribes):

Marae and wharenui

The iwi has the following marae (meeting places) and wharenui (meeting houses):

Organisations

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]

Religion

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

Notable people

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Te Uri O Hau . uriohau.com . Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust.
  2. Web site: Text of waiata: "He tangi na Ngati Whatua mo tana mate i Te Ika-a-ranganui. Na Puriri o Te Uriohau tribe" . University of Auckland Library Archives . Auckland University.
  3. Web site: Maori deeds of land purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume One . Victoria University.
  4. Web site: Te Puni Kōkiri Iwi Profile. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. Web site: Ngāti Whātua . Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 22 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Te Uri o Hau Area of Interest from the Deed of Settlement. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri. 29 May 2018. JPG, 254KB. 13 December 2000.
  7. Web site: Te Uri o Hau. tewhata.io. Data Iwi Leaders Group. 13 July 2021. 25 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Iwi affiliation (estimated count), 2018 . .
  9. Web site: 2013 Census QuickStats about Māori – tables . Statistics New Zealand . 9 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140713105000/http://stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Census/2013%20Census/profile-and-summary-reports/quickstats-about-maori/qs-maori-tables.xls . 13 July 2014 . dead .
  10. News: Te Uri o Hau mourn the loss of champion Russell Kemp. Waatea News. 12 January 2018. 29 May 2018.
  11. News: Honoured Northland iwi leader dies. Radio New Zealand. 11 January 2018. 29 May 2018.
  12. News: NZ Herald. NZME. Russell Kemp, Northland kaumatua who 'exuded leadership', dies aged 71. 13 January 2018. 29 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Religion - Te Uri o Hau. tewhata.io. Data Iwi Leaders Group. 14 July 2021. 25 June 2021.