Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti

Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti, Ngāti Te Whatu-i-āpiti or Ngāi Te Whatuiāpiti is a Māori hapū (subtribe or branch) of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.[1][2]

Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti
Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom
Rohe (region)Hawke's Bay
Waka (canoe)Tākitimu
Websitehttp://www.kahungunu.iwi.nz

The hapū were descended from Te Whatuiāpiti, who was a great-grandson of Taewhā, himself a son of Rākei-hikuroa, the grandson of Kahungunu, and his second wife. Ngāi Whatuiāpiti had a fierce rivalry with Ngāi Te Upokoiri, which was descended from Taraia, a son of Rākei-hikuroa and his first wife.[2]

Marae and wharenui

Central Hawke's Bay District

The hapū is associated with three marae (meeting grounds) and wharenui (meeting houses) in Central Hawke's Bay District:

  • Mataweka marae and Nohomaiterangi wharenui on Tapairu Road at Waipawa
  • Pukehou marae and Keke Haunga wharenui on State Highway 2 at Pukehou
  • Te Whatuiāpiti marae and Te Whatuiāpiti wharenui on Te Aute Trust Road in the Pātangata area and north-east of Ōtāne

Hastings District

The hapū is associated with two marae (meeting grounds) and wharenui (meeting houses) in Hastings District:

  • Kahurānaki marae and wharenui on State Highway 2 at Te Hauke
  • Korongatā marae and Nukanoa wharenui on Maraekakaho Road at Bridge Pā

Notable people

References

  1. "Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Government. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. Whaanga, Mere. "Te Ara iwi profile". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 May 2017.


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