Ngāti Rongomaiwahine

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Ngāti Rongomaiwahine
Iwi of New Zealand

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Ngāti Rongomaiwahine (or Rongomaiwahine) is a Māori iwi (tribe) traditionally centred in the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 4,254 people claimed an affiliation with Ngāti Rongomaiwahine.[1]

The iwi is descended from Rongomaiwahine. She was descended from Ruawharo, the tohunga of the Tākitimu, and Popoto, commander of the Kurahaupō. In Māori traditions, Rongomaiwahine was known to have had two husbands: Tamatakutai and Kahungunu. With Tamatakutai, she bore two daughters, Hinerauiri and Te Ahiwhakamauroa, and one son, Tama Konohi. With Kahungunu (well known as the eponymous ancestor of Ngāti Kahungunu) she bore five children: Kahukuranui, Rongomaipapa, Tamateakota, Mahakinui and Tauheikuri.

Historically, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine have operated successful whaling stations. Today, fishing remains an important industry, along with the operation of sheep and cattle stations. Te Whānau o Rongomaiwahine Trust is the administrative body of the iwi.

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  1. ^ 2006 Census – QuickStats About Māori (revised). Statistics New Zealand (2007-04-04). Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
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