Ko Mātou | About Us

Ko Mauao, ko Pūwhenua ngā maunga
Ko Kopurererua, ko Waikareao ngā awa
Ko Tauranga te moana
Ko Tākitimu te waka
Ko Ngāti Ranginui te iwi
Ko Ngāi Tamarāwaho te hapū
Ko Huria te marae​

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Te hononga ki te whenua - Our connection to the land

Ngāi Tamarāwaho is mana whenua in the Tauranga/Te Papa peninsula, the Kopurererua Valley extending back to Pūwhenua and the Kaimai range; the Waikareao Estuary and the wider harbour of Te Awanui and beyond to Karewa and Tuhua (Mayor) islands. 

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Ngāi Tamarāwaho have a unique cultural and historical relationship within the landscape of Tauranga Moana. We have a responsibility to ensure the lands and water are treated with respect and cared for. The establishment of a native plant nursery is the catalyst for generating Mana Motuhake within the rohe of Ngāi Tamarāwaho and will provide opportunities for the hapū to thrive through reconnection to the whenua.