The rohe of Taranaki Iwi extends along the coastal and mountain area between Ōuri and the Rāwa o Turi stream in the south and Ōnukutaipari in the north. Taranaki Iwi interests also extend inland to Te Whakangerengere on the northeastern flank of the mountain, up the Waipuku stream to Te Tahuna o Tūtawa (Warwicks Castle), over to Panitahi (Fanthoms Peak) and down to Mangoraukawa (Lake Dive) and the source of the Ōuri stream. It then follows the Ōuri stream water course towards the coast, with a
Contact information for each of Taranaki's iwi can be found in this directory. Please use our contact page if you have any queries regarding the contents of this directory. Iwi boundaries Disclaimer The Taranaki Regional Council wishes to record its appreciation for the assistance it has been given to establish this database. The Council has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in the database but accepts no responsibility for consequences arising from any error. The iwi
Iwi are represented on key Council committees and are consulted closely in resource consenting, planning and other processes. The Council also helps to empower iwi to monitor freshwater quality. As part of the region's Treaty of Waitangi settlements three iwi representatives are appointed to each of the Council’s two main standing committees, the Policy and Planning Committee and the Operations and Regulatory Committee. All eight iwi in the region are involved in the selection process with the
The Council strives to ensure its decision-making, planning and consenting processes are inclusive and collaborative to ensure that iwi perspectives can be properly considered.
Ngā Iwi o Taranaki have confirmed four of their six representatives for appointment to Taranaki Regional Council’s two main standing committees. Peter Moeahu will remain on the Policy and Planning Committee for another three years. He will be joined by Emily Bailey and Mitchell Ritai, who represented iwi on the Consents and Regulatory Committee last term. Newcomer Dion Luke will sit on the Consents and Regulatory Committee along with two other iwi representatives, to be nominated in the near
Dow Paritūtū site, New Plymouth. The site boundary is indicated by the yellow line. Community involvement in future of site
Three hapū and two iwi have an association with Paritūtū. It is a shared interest area between Taranaki Iwi and Te Atiawa; Ngāti Tairi Hapū and Ngā Mahanga (Taranaki) and Ngāti Te Whiti Hapū (Te Atiawa) have associations with the Dow Paritūtū site. It is understood urupā are located on the property, which was also a papakāinga (settlement) and a battle ground. The property
Kupe O Ngati Ruanui (Schedule 6 Ngati Ruanui Claims
Settlement Act 2003)
Statutory Acknowledgement for Tangahoe River (Schedule 7 Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003)
Statutory Acknowledgement for Whenuakura River (Schedule 8 Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003)
Statutory Acknowledgement for Patea River (Schedule 9 Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003)
The statements of association of Taranaki Iwi are set out below. These are statements of Taranaki
can provide support. What you can do might be influenced by the type of marine environments and species near your school. Here are some examples of what we’ve been helping schools/kura with: Seagrass monitoring with Waitara High School in collaboration with Otaraua Hapū
Rocky shore surveys with Coastal Taranaki School in collaboration with Taranaki Iwi
Coastal bird identification and protection including kororā (little blue penguin) footprint surveys with Moturoa School in collaboration with Ngā