Te Kāhui Māngai is a useful tool for anyone to find out basic information about iwi, hapū and marae.
Te Kāhui Māngai also assists the Crown in meeting its obligations to local authorities under section 35A of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Te Kāhui Māngai gives information on iwi identified in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004 [see MFA map], and those iwi/hapū that have begun the process of negotiating settlement of their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims; this includes their rohe, hapū, marae, and the organisations whose mandates to represent these iwi/hapū have been recognised by the New Zealand Government. These representative organisations are;
- Mandated Iwi Organisations and Recognised Iwi Organisations in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004; and
- Mandated bodies recognised for Treaty of Waitangi settlement purposes, including Treaty negotiations and post-settlement governance entities;
Te Kāhui Māngai also includes:
- Iwi authorities and Groups that represent hapū for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991;
- National and Urban Māori organisations that have statutory associations with representative iwi organisations ("Other Organisations"); and
- Urban/Community marae and Institutional marae.
Finding Information
Please make sure that you carefully read the Disclaimer before accessing the content on this website.
You can find information by using any of the following:
If there are words or terms on Te Kāhui Māngai that you are unfamiliar with, the Glossary may be of assistance.
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Site owner
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Further information about the role of Te Kāhui Māngai is provided here: About this Site and Disclaimer.
