Tūhourangi Explained

Iwi Name:Tūhourangi
Iwi Location:Rotorua District
Waka:Te Arawa
Url:https://www.tuhourangi.iwi.nz/

Tūhourangi is a Māori iwi of New Zealand with a rohe centered on Lake Tarawera,[1] [2] Lake Rotomahana, Lake Okaro, Lake Okareka, Lake Rotokākahi, Lake Tikitapu and Lake Rotorua.

They have 3 marae, Te Pakira Marae in Whakarewarewa, Hinemihi (Te Papatere-a-Rātorua) Marae in Ngāpuna and Tūhourangi Marae in Waitangi.

Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi, including Tūhourangi, Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Whakaue. It was established in the early 1980s and became a charitable entity in November 1990.[3] The station underwent a major transformation in 1993, becoming Whanau FM.[4] One of the station's frequencies was taken over by Mai FM in 1998; the other became Pumanawa FM before later reverting to Te Arawa FM.[5] It is available on in Rotorua.[6]

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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 . Paul . Tapsell . . 29 May 2017.
  3. Web site: About Te Arawa. Te Arawa Online. Te Arawa Communications. 27 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414020602/http://tearawaonline.com/about/. 14 April 2015.
  4. News: Major transformation for Te Arawa iwi radio station. Kia Hiwa Ra. 14. September 1993. 8.
  5. Web site: Rotorua. Welcome to the Radio Vault. The Radio Vault. 12 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20090415173756/http://www.theradiovault.net/rotorua.htm. 15 April 2009. New Zealand. 18 January 2009.
  6. Web site: Iwi Radio Coverage. maorimedia.co.nz. Māori Media Network. 14 June 2015. 2007.