Ngāti Tamaterā

Ngāti Tamaterā is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Hauraki region of New Zealand, descended from Tamaterā, the second son of Marutūāhu. It is a major tribe within the Marutūāhu confederation and its leaders have been prominent in Hauraki history and Marutūāhu tribal affairs.^[1]

It is one of five tribes of the Marutūāhu confederation, the others being Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Rongoū and Ngāti Whanaunga.^[2] The Marutūāhu tribes are all descended from Marutūāhu, a son of Hotunui, who is said to have arrived in New Zealand on the Tainui canoe. The Marutūāhu tribes are therefore part of the Tainui group of tribes. The Marutūāhu confederation is also part of the Hauraki collective of tribes.

See also

• List of Māori iwi

References

1. ↑ Royal, Te Ahukaramū Charles (24 March 2009). "Marutūahu tribes - Ngāti Rongoū, Ngāti Tamaterā and Ngāti Whanaunga". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 9 September 2012. 
2. ↑ Royal, Te Ahukaramū Charles (2 September 2011). "Marutūahu tribes". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 9 September 2012. 

External links

• John White, The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions: Tai-Nui. {Vol. IV}