Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti

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Iwi of New Zealand
Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti

Rohe (location)	East Coat of the North Island
Waka (canoe)	Tākitimu

Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti are an Iwi that occupy land from Gisborne to Tolaga Bay on the East Coat of the North Island of New Zealand.

Many Descendants trace their Whakapapa back to the Arrival of the Canoes Horouta & Takitimu in the Tairawhiti Region and to the famous ancestor Paikea.

Titirangi Maunga is the Revered Mountain of the Iwi(Even though Particular Relevance can be applied to Titirangi Maori the name for Kaiti Hill Gisborne.

The Sacred River is Uawa Spanning the Banks of Tolaga Bay.

About the 16th Century, Hauiti established himself as Chief of the people of Uawa (Tolaga Bay) as it is known to many local inhabitants hence the title of the major tribal group in this area Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, meaning the descendants of Hauiti.

Local Iwi encountered early European explorers from the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1769.

The Great Hauiti Chief Te Kani-a-Takirau was offered in 1854 the Kingite Crown, an honour he politely but wisely declined.

[edit] Notable members

Notable Members of this tribe include

Parekura Horomia N.Z Member of Parliament for Labour
Makere Rangiuia Historian
Huhana Rokx Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori C.E.O
Harry Ngata, former All Whites Soccer Player
Waimarama Taumanu, former Silver Ferns Netballer
Rico Gear, Former All Black
Wayne Ngata, educationalist
Dr Pat Ngata
Victor Walker
Derek Lardelli, artist
Mark Kopua, artist
John Walsh, artist
Te Hamua Nikora, broadcaster
Raa Walker, broadcaster
Miranda Gray-Taufa, musician

[edit] Marae

One of New Zealands more Famous Marae & one stepped in Traditional Maori History is Te Poho-o-Rawiri of the Ngati One-One Hapu Gisborne of Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti.

The Great Chieftain of Rongowhakaata also has his Roots in the People of Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti who share a close Bond with their Iwi.

[edit] See also

Ngati Ira (Tolaga Bay)
Ngati Kanohi (Whangara) made famous from the Movie Whale Rider based on the story of the ancestor Paikea.
Hauiti Marae
Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae
Puketawai Marae
Mangatuna Marae
Te Rawheoro Marae
Uawa FM
Turanga FM
Turanganui-a-kiwa
- Rongowhakaata
- Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki

v • d • e List of Māori iwi

North Island	Muaupoko • Ngā Rauru (a.k.a Ngāti Rauru, Nga Rauru) • Ngāriki Kaiputahi (a.k.a Ngā Ariki) • Ngā Ruahine • Ngā Ruanui • Ngāi Tai (a.k.a. Ngāti Tai, Ngāi Tai, Ngā Tai) • Ngāi Takoto • Ngāi Tāmanuhiri (a.k.a. Ngāti Tāmanuhiri) • Ngāi Te Rangi • Ngāi Tūhoe • Ngā Puhi (a.k.a. Ngāpuhi) • Ngāpuhi ki Whaingaroa •Ngā Ruanui • Ngāti Ākarana • Ngāti Awa • Ngāti Hako • Ngāti Hau • Ngāti Haua • Ngāti Hauiti • Ngāti Hei • Ngāti Huia • Ngāti Kahu • Ngāti Kahungunu • Ngāti Kurī • Ngāti Mahuta • Ngāti Manawa • Ngāti Maniapoto• Ngāti Maru • Ngāti Mutunga • Ngāti Paoa • Ngāti Pikiao † • Ngāti Poneke • Ngāti Porou • Ngāti Pūkenga • Ngāti Pūkenga ki Waiau • Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu • Ngāti Ranginui † • Ngāti Rangiteaorere † • Ngāti Rangitihi † • Ngāti Rangiwewehi • Ngāti Raukawa • Ngāti Ruanui • Ngāti Ruapani • Ngāti Tahu † • Ngāti Tama‡ • Ngāti Tamaterā • Ngāti Tara Tokanui • Ngāti Te Ata • Ngāti Toa/Ngāti Toarangatira • Ngāti Tutekohe • Ngāti Tūwharetoa• Ngāti Wai • Ngāti Whakaue • Ngāti Whānaunga • Ngāti Whare • Ngāti Whātua • Pakakohi • Patukirikiri • Poutini • Rongowhakaata • Ngāti Rongomaiwahine • Tangahoe • Tapuika • Taranaki • Tarawhai † • Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti • Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki • Te Arawa • Te Āti Haunui-a-Paparangi • Te Āti Awa‡ (a.k.a. Āti Awa) • Te Aupōuri • Te Kawerau • Te Rarawa • Te Roroa • Te Uri-o-Hau • Te Whakatōhea • Te Whānau-ā-Apanui • Tuhourangi † • Uenuku-Kopako † • Tainui (a.k.a. Waikato (iwi))

South Island	Ngāi Tahu (a.k.a. Kāi Tahu) • Kāti Mamoe (a.k.a. Ngāti Mamoe) • Waitaha • Ngāti Apa • Ngāti Koata • Ngāti Kuia • Ngāti Rarua • Ngāti Tama‡ • Te Āti Awa‡ • Rangitāne

Chatham Islands	Moriori (Moriori are usually considered a distinct people from the Maori)

‡ Tribes that are located in both the North and South Island † Te Arawa