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Te Kāhui Māngai is a useful consultation tool for any party wishing to contact representatives of Māori tribes around New Zealand. In particular, it is the mechanism by which the Crown meets its obligations under section 35A(2) of the RMA in which it must provide information to each local authority on iwi authorities and groups that represent hapū for the purposes of the RMA. Section 35A(2)(b) states that each local authority must include in its records all the information provided to it by the Crown. This website is the means of providing that information.
Te Kāhui Māngai is also useful for those who want to find out basic information about iwi, hapū and marae; and the role of certain other national and urban Māori organisations.
Te Kāhui Māngai uses macrons to indicate long vowels in the Māori language (except in the case of a small number of iwi who use double vowels instead of macrons). We have standardised macron use on all common words on the site, such as hapū and whānau. Macrons are now being added to proper names (places, iwi, hapū, marae and wharenui) as information comes to hand. Meanwhile, until this process is completed, absence of macrons on many proper names is not definitive. We would appreciate any feedback from members of hapū and marae that indicates proper names that require macrons.