Ngāti_Whatuiāpiti

Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti

Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti

Māori iwi in New Zealand

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]

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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.[2]

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 Pā

Notable people

Main category: Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti people

References

  1. [1]
    "Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Government. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. [2]
    Whaanga, Mere. "Te Ara iwi profile". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 May 2017.


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