Waikato tribes
Home of the Māori King movement, the lush Waikato region is the territory of numerous tribes descended from the people of the Tainui canoe.
Part of story: Waikato tribes
The Bay of Plenty
Tāneatua Tāneatua was a tohunga on the
Part of story: Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration
Facts and figures
Land area Waikato: 9,325 sq km1 New Zealand: 268,690 sq km
Part of story: Waikato region
The land and environment
Me Manaaki Tātou i tō Tātou Whāea e Takoto Iho Nei, a Papatuanuku. The People and the Land are One. Tribal territory
Part of story: Ngāi Tūhoe
The Waikato confederation
Waikato is a tribal confederation which takes its name from the Waikato River and region.
Part of story: Waikato tribes
Origins
The tribes The tribes of the Marutūahu confederation are Ngāti Rongoū, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Maru and Ngāti Pāoa. They are all located in the Hauraki region, and trace