With its unique geography and an economy firmly anchored in the region's natural and physical resources, Taranaki is known for the can-do attitude of its people and their strong sense of regional pride. Land People Economy Environment Iwi The land The Taranaki region covers a land area of 723,610 hectares, reaching as far north as the Mohakatino catchment, south to include the Waitotara catchment and inland to the boundary of, but not including, the Whanganui catchment. The region extends 12
The Ngāruahine area of interest extends from the Taungatara Stream at the northern-most boundary to the Waihi Stream at the southern-most boundary. The area also encompasses Egmont National Park, including te Tupuna Koro o Taranaki (Mount Taranaki) and overlaps with Taranaki Iwi (west), Te Atiawa (north), Ngāti Maru (north-east) and Ngāti Ruanui (east). *Wording taken from the Deed of Settlement between the Crown and Ngāruahine summary. Contact Ngāruahine Authorised voiceTe Korowai o Ngāruahine
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For applications in the Coastal Marine Area between the Taungatara Stream and the Waihi Stream, contact:
Nga Hapu o Ngarauahine Iwi Inc
PO Box 474
Hawera 4640
Ph: 06 2787411
Email: administrator@ngaruahine.iwi.nz
For applications in the Coastal Marine Area between the Herekawe Stream and the Onaero River, contact:
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust
PO Box 1097
Taranaki Mail Centre
New Plymouth 4340
Ph: 06
Contact Oākura pā - Okorotua marae Location
SH45, Oākura Iwi
Taranaki Iwi Member Hapū
Ngāti Tairi Chairperson
Jacqui King Secretary
Rachael King
email: oakurapa.trustees@gmail.com Bookings
Kapoi Mathieson
email: oakurapa.bookings@gmail.com View on Google maps Taranaki Iwi marae Oākura Pā - Okorotua Marae Puniho Pā - Tarawainuku Marae Toroānui Marae Te Niho o Te Atiawa - Parāhuka Te Paepae o Te Raukura - Takitūtū Te Pōtaka Pā Orimupiko Marae
Contact Toroānui Marae Location
Mid Parihaka Road, Pungarehu Postal address
19 Cyrus Street, Whalers Gate, New Plymouth 4310 Bookings: Marlene Okeroa
email: okerma01@gmail.com Iwi
Taranaki Iwi Member Hapū
Not known Kaitiaki
Rawiri Mahutonga Chairperson
Damon Ritai
email: toroanuikomiti@gmail.com Secretary
Lena Tauranga
email: toroanuikomiti@gmail.com View on Google maps Related organisation / Komiti Toroānui Marae Committee Chairperson
Rita Rukuwai Secretary
Whakaarahia Koreheke Taranaki Iwi
Contact Te Niho o Te Atiawa - Parāhuka Location
Mid Parihaka Road, Pungarehu Bookings
Maata Wharehoka
Phone: 06 763 8701 or 027 896 6759 Iwi
Taranaki Iwi Member Hapū
Not known Chairperson
Jean Hikaka
email: jeanhikaka@gmail.com Secretary
Puna Wano-Bryant
email: punatearoha@hotmail.com Kaitiaki
Maata Wharehoka
Phone: 027 896 6759
email: maatawharehoka@gmail.com View on Google maps Related organisations / Komiti Te Niho o Te Atiawa Chairperson
Jean Hikaka Secretary
Puna Wano-Bryant Taranaki Iwi
Contact Puniho Pā - Tarawainuku marae Location
South Road, RD37, Warea Postal address
PO Box 385, New Plymouth 4340 Bookings: Ana Ngaia
email: bookings@puniho.co.nz
Phone: 021 411 2901 Marae phone: No landline on site. Iwi
Taranaki Iwi Member Hapū
Ngā Mahanga Chairperson
Tāne Manu
email: tanemanu77@gmail.com Secretary
Fay Mulligan
Phone: 06 752 8180 or 027 241 3934
email: david.fay@xtra.co.nz View on Google maps Related organisation / Komiti Paora Aneti 17 & Paora Aneti 18 Trust
Ngāti Ruanui (including Pakakohi and Tangahoe) is an iwi of Taranaki. Ngāti Ruanui takes its name from the tupuna Ruanui o Pookiwa and Ruanui o Taaneroroa, the latter being the grandson of Turi Ariki, leader of the Aotea waka. Ngāti Ruanui are located in southern Taranaki. *Wording taken from the Deed of Settlement between the Crown and Ngati Ruanui summary. Contact Ngāti Ruanui Authorised voiceTe Runanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust Website: www.ruanui.co.nz(external link) Location
74 Princes Street,
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Ngāti Tama
Ngāti Mutunga
Ngāti Ruanui
Te Atiawa
Taranaki
Ngāruahine
Ngāti Maru
Ngaa Rauru
Maniapoto
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Note: Iwi boundaries as shown on the map are simplified and are not
intended as an accurate representation of iwi areas in Taranaki.
contaminant) into the water, disturbing and reclaiming the beds of rivers and diverting and damming water. An investigation was launched in September 2022 after the Council received a complaint from the public about work being carried out on the Waikirikiri Stream and a tributary of that stream. Taranaki Iwi were also very concerned about the works. Council officers found that a 420 metre drainage channel directed the stream around the farm and a 23m earth dam had been constructed within the stream to