Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki
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Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki is one of the three principal Māori iwi of the Tūranga district; the others being Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri. It is numerically the largest of the three, with 6,258 affiliated members as of 2013.[1]
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Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki | |
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Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom | |
Rohe (region) | Tūranga |
Waka (canoe) | Tākitimu |
Website | http://www.mahaki.com/ |
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The rohe (territory) of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki extends from the Mangatu land blocks to Hangaroa Matawai, Patutahi and Whataupoko near Gisborne. The boundary also includes Tuamotu Island.[2][3] While majority of members are situated within the traditional tribal boundaries, there is a significant number present in the Wellington, Auckland and Hawke's Bay regions.[4]