Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki

Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki
Iwi of New Zealand
Rohe (region) Tūranga
Waka (canoe) Horouta
Website http://www.mahaki.com/

Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki is one of the three principal Māori iwi of the Tūranga district; the others being Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri. It is numerically the largest of the three, with 6,258 affiliated members as of 2013.[1]

Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki's territory, or rohe includes everything between Mangatu land blocks 1-6 and the Gisborne areas of Hangaroa Matawai, Patutahi and Whataupoko. The boundary also includes Tuamotu Island.[2] While majority of members are situated within the traditional tribal boundaries, there is a significant number present in the Wellington, Auckland and Hawke's Bay regions.[3]

Turanga FM is the radio station of Turanganui-a-kiwa iwi, including Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri. It is based in Gisborne, and broadcasts on 98.1 FM in Ruatoria, and 91.7 FM and 95.5 FM in Gisborne.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "5. – Tūranganui-a-Kiwa tribes – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". www.teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  2. ↑ "TKM | Iwi | Te Aitanga ā Māhaki | Te Kahui Mangai". www.tkm.govt.nz. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  3. ↑ "2013 Census iwi individual profiles". Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Turanga FM". Turanga FM. Te Reo Irirangi o Turanganui-a-kiwa. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Iwi Radio Coverage" (PDF). maorimedia.co.nz. Māori Media Network. 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2015.


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