Ngāi Tāmanuhiri

Ngāi Tāmanuhiri
Ngāi Tāmanuhiri
Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom
Rohe (region)	Gisborne District
Waka (canoe)	Takitimu and Horouta
Population	1207

Ngāi Tāmanuhiri is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. They were formerly known as Ngai Tahupo after Porourangi's younger brother, the eponymous ancestor Tahu Potiki ^[1] (also known to the tribe as Tahu Matua) the eponymous ancestor of the Kai Tahu iwi of Te Waipounamu.

The iwi consists primarily of the descendants of Tāmanuhiri and his two principle wives: his first wife Rongomaiawhia and Hine-Nui-te-po (formerly wife of his neighbor Tawake-whakato).^[2] The five major hapu are descended from the two eldest of Rongomaiawhea's children to Tamanuhiri; Tamaraukura, and Paia-o-te-rangi, and these hapū are: Ngati Rangiwaho Matua, Ngai Tawehi, Ngati Kahutia, Ngati Rangi-tauwhiwhia and Ngati Rangiwaho.^[3] ^[4]

Rohe

The rohe (tribal lands) of Ngai Tamanuhiri are located to the south of Poverty Bay in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. The Northern boundary is marked by the former confluence of the Te Arai and Waipaoa Rivers in the nineteenth century AD.^[5] it follows the coastline across Pakirikiri (now known as Browns Beach), and Te Kowhaikangaroa both lands shared with the Rongowhakaata tribe, and towards Muriwai to Wharetunoa, Papatewhai, Rangihoua, Tikiwhata, Takararoa with the southern coastal boundary ending at Te-Pa-o-Paritu (formerly known as Te-Pa-o-nga-wahine, and now known simply as Paritu) separating the Tribe from Ngati Rongomaiwahine. the inland boundary is Te Toka a Haerengarangi and demarcates Ngai Tamanuhiri from Ngati Rakaipaaka then onwards towards Taumutu, Paparitu, Whakaongaonga, Tarewa-uru, Te Toka a Tutekawa following the old riverbed of the Te Arai to Karaua returning to Kopututea.^[5]

Hapū and Marae

Hapū

The tribe is now made of five hapū (sub-tribes):

Ngāi Tawehi

The Descendants of Tawehi youngest of the three children of Tapunga-o-te-rangi grandson of Paia-o-te-rangi from whom he gains his mana ^[6]

Ngāti Kahutia

the Descendants of Kahutia, grandchild of Tawehi from his daughter Te Riu Kahika ^[7]

Ngāti Rangitauwhiwhia

The Descendants of Rangi-Tauwhihia the eldest child of Tapunga-o-te-rangi ^[8]

Ngāti Rangiwaho-Matua

The Descendants of Rangiwaho I (also known to the Tribe as Rangiwaho Matua), the eldest child of Tamaraukura from whom he gains his mana ^[9]

Ngāti Rangiwaho

Descendants of Rangiwaho II, a grandson of Rangiwaho I from whom he inherits his Mana ^[10]

Defunct hapu

there are also a number of hapu that exist only as branches of the five hapu listed above (but not limited to), such as:

Ngati Huauri
Ngati Meke
Ngati Waipapa
Ngati Rakai

Marae

All Hapu (sub-tribes) now share three principal marae (communal grounds) these are located in Muriwai and Tawatapu (Bartletts) respecitvely:

Muriwai

Muriwai Pa (now known as Muriwai marae): location of the historic meeting house Te Poho o Tamanuhiri III
Waiari Marae

Tawatapu

Rangiwaho marae^[5]

Iwi Governance

Ngai Tāmanuhiri Tutu Poroporo Trust

The Tāmanuhiri Tutu Poroporo Trust (TTPT) is a common law discretionary trust and Post Settlement Governance Entity (PSGE) based in Gisborne. TTPT was established under The Ngai Tamanuhiri Deed of Settlement Act 2011^[11] to manage the tribal redress and assets after the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi grievances with the crown

The Tamanuhiri Tutu Poroporo Trusts Governance structure consists of a single board of seven members, each of Ngāi Tāmanuhiri descent. TTPT represents the interests of its beneficiaries during issues concerning resource consent under the resource consent act ^[5]

The tribal area of Ngāi Tāmanuhiri is with the territory of Gisborne District Council, which performs the functions of a district and regional council.^[5]