Whanganui Land Settlement (Lower Whanganui) is the community of individuals who descend from one or more of the following tūpuna (ancestors): Ruatipua, Paerangi, Haunui a Pāpārangi, Hinengākau, Tamaupoko, Tūpoho and Te Awa Iti.
Population: Data not available
The Whanganui Land Settlement Area of Interest from the Agreement in Principle [PDF, 570KB] signed with the Crown on 30 August 2019.
- The area over which Whanganui Land Settlement (Lower Whanganui) exercises kaitiakitanga for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991 has yet to be confirmed.
This rohe extends into the regions or districts of these local authorities:
Contact information for hapū and marae may be provided by the Representative Organisation at their discretion.
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngā Paerangi | Kaiwhāiki | Te Kiritahi / Rongotepoi | 584 Kaiwhaiki Road, Whanganui |
| Mere Te Aroha | Kaiwhaiti Road, Whanganui River | ||
| Ngā Poutama | Ōhotu (Matahiwi) | Tānewai | 3931 Whanganui River Road, Matahiwi |
| Ngāti Hau (Ngāti Haunui a Paparangi) | Patiarero (Hiruhārama) | Whiritaunoka | 5026 Whanganui River Road, Jerusalem |
| Peterehema | Upokotauaki | Whanganui River Road, Jerusalem | |
| Ngāti Hine Korako | Te Pou o Rongo | Tūmanako | 4491 Whanganui River Road, Rānana |
| Ngāti Hine o Te Rā | Ōtoko | Tauakira | 3703 SH4, Ōtoko |
| Rākatō | *No wharenui* | Papaiti Road, Whanganui River | |
| Ngāti Hinearo | Parikino | Te Aroha / Ko Wharewhiti | 909 Whanganui River Road, Parikino |
| Ngāti Hineoneone | Kākata (Ātene) | Te Rangi-i-heke-iho | 2066 Whanganui River Road, Parikino |
| Ngāti Kauika | Taipakē | Taipake | 11 Rangitatau East Road, Kai Iwi |
| Ngāti Kurawhatia | Paraweka | Pire Kiore | 2527 Pipiriki-Raetihi Road, Pipiriki |
| Te Ao Marama | Akerautangi | Pipiriki, Whanganui River | |
| Ngāti Pāmoana | Ōtukopiri (Koriniti) | Te Waiherehere and Poutama | Koriniti Pā Road, Matahiwi |
| Ngāti Patutokotoko | Pūtiki | Te Paku o Te Rangi / Aotea | 25 Takarangi Street, Whanganui |
| Ngāti Ruakā | Ruakā (Rānana) | Te Morehu | 4475 Whanganui River Road, Rānana |
| Tawhitinui | Tawhitinui, Whanganui River | ||
| Te Pou o Rongo | Tūmanako | 4491 Whanganui River Road, Rānana | |
| Ngāti Tānewai | Ōhotu (Matahiwi) | Tānewai | 3931 Whanganui River Road, Matahiwi |
| Ngāti Tuera | Parikino | Te Aroha / Ko Wharewhiti | 909 Whanganui River Road, Parikino |
| Pungarehu | Maranganui Tuarua | 627 Whanganui River Road, Pungarehu | |
| Ngāti Tumango | Parikino | Te Aroha / Ko Wharewhiti | 909 Whanganui River Road, Parikino |
| Pungarehu | Maranganui Tuarua | 627 Whanganui River Road, Pungarehu | |
| Pūtiki | Te Paku o Te Rangi / Aotea | 25 Takarangi Street, Whanganui | |
| Ngāti Tupoho | Pūtiki | Te Paku o Te Rangi / Aotea | 25 Takarangi Street, Whanganui |
| Te Ao Hou | Te Puawaitanga | 356 Somme Parade, Aramoho | |
| Tamareheroto | Taipakē | Taipake | 11 Rangitatau East Road, Kai Iwi |
| Te Awa Iti | Ōtoko | Tauakira | 3703 SH4, Ōtoko |
Iwi Representative Organisations
1 Iwi Representative Organisation:
Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiation Trust
Last updated: 5/10/2023
Mandate recognised by the Crown for Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations [ Agreement in Principle signed with the Crown on 30 August 2019 ].
Represents Whanganui Land Settlement (Lower Whanganui) as an "iwi authority" for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Legal entity: Private Trust
Governance structure: Twelve Trustees appointed by the marae/hapū/claimant community.
Hiamana: Ken Mair
Kaiwhakahaere: Tracey Waitokia
Pāoho (Communications): Aimee Simon
Postal Address:
PO Box 4262,
Whanganui 4541.
Physical Address:
Tupoho House, 249 Victoria Avenue,
Whanganui.
Phone: 06 281 3137
Email: info.wlsnt@gmail.com
Website: https://www.wlsnt.maori.nz/
