The rohe of Taranaki Iwi extends along the coastal and mountain area between Ōuri and the Rāwa o Turi stream in the south and Ōnukutaipari in the north. Taranaki Iwi interests also extend inland to Te Whakangerengere on the northeastern flank of the mountain, up the Waipuku stream to Te Tahuna o Tūtawa (Warwicks Castle), over to Panitahi (Fanthoms Peak) and down to Mangoraukawa (Lake Dive) and the source of the Ōuri stream. It then follows the Ōuri stream water course towards the coast, with a
Contact information for each of Taranaki's iwi can be found in this directory. Please use our contact page if you have any queries regarding the contents of this directory. Iwi boundaries Disclaimer The Taranaki Regional Council wishes to record its appreciation for the assistance it has been given to establish this database. The Council has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in the database but accepts no responsibility for consequences arising from any error. The iwi
Iwi are represented on key Council committees and are consulted closely in resource consenting, planning and other processes. The Council also helps to empower iwi to monitor freshwater quality. As part of the region's Treaty of Waitangi settlements three iwi representatives are appointed to each of the Council’s two main standing committees, the Policy and Planning Committee and the Operations and Regulatory Committee. All eight iwi in the region are involved in the selection process with the
The Council strives to ensure its decision-making, planning and consenting processes are inclusive and collaborative to ensure that iwi perspectives can be properly considered.
Ngā Iwi o Taranaki have confirmed four of their six representatives for appointment to Taranaki Regional Council’s two main standing committees. Peter Moeahu will remain on the Policy and Planning Committee for another three years. He will be joined by Emily Bailey and Mitchell Ritai, who represented iwi on the Consents and Regulatory Committee last term. Newcomer Dion Luke will sit on the Consents and Regulatory Committee along with two other iwi representatives, to be nominated in the near
Kupe O Ngati Ruanui (Schedule 6 Ngati Ruanui Claims
Settlement Act 2003)
Statutory Acknowledgement for Tangahoe River (Schedule 7 Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003)
Statutory Acknowledgement for Whenuakura River (Schedule 8 Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003)
Statutory Acknowledgement for Patea River (Schedule 9 Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003)
The statements of association of Taranaki Iwi are set out below. These are statements of Taranaki
Dow Paritūtū site, New Plymouth. The site boundary is indicated by the yellow line. Community involvement in future of site
Three hapū and two iwi have an association with Paritūtū. It is a shared interest area between Taranaki Iwi and Te Atiawa; Ngāti Tairi Hapū and Ngā Mahanga (Taranaki) and Ngāti Te Whiti Hapū (Te Atiawa) have associations with the Dow Paritūtū site. It is understood urupā are located on the property, which was also a papakāinga (settlement) and a battle ground. The property
With its unique geography and an economy firmly anchored in the region's natural and physical resources, Taranaki is known for the can-do attitude of its people and their strong sense of regional pride. Land People Economy Environment Iwi The land The Taranaki region covers a land area of 723,610 hectares, reaching as far north as the Mohakatino catchment, south to include the Waitotara catchment and inland to the boundary of, but not including, the Whanganui catchment. The region extends 12