Recognised iwi in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004
Population: 13113
Rohe (Tribal Area)
Te Rohe of Ngāti Whatua is traditionally expressed as Tamaki ki Maunganui i te Tai Hauauru and Tamaki ki Manaia I te Rawhiti.
The northern boundary is expressed as: Manaia titiro ki Whatitiri, Whatitin titiro ki Tutamoe, Tutamoe titiro ki Maunganui. Marae, whanau and hapū within the maru of these maunga are included within the rohe. The northern neighbours are various hapū of Ngapuhi.
The southern boundary is expressed as: Te awa o Tamaki and the southern neighbours are various hapū of Tainui.
Additional images and documentation:
Supplied rohe map
Iwi rohe interest in local authority regions and districts
This rohe of Ngāti Whātua extends into the regions or districts of the following local authorities. This implies that the iwi has asserted a level of mana whenua / kaitiakitanga in each of these local authorities and should be consulted on Resource Management Act matters if they impact on those areas.
Regional Council
Territorial Authority
Hapū and Marae
The Ngati Whatua rohe is divided into five takiwa
Contact information for hapū and marae may be provided by the Representative Organisation at their discretion.
1 Northern Wairoa
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Ahikiwi | Te Aranga Mai o te Whakapono | SH12 Maropiu, Kaihu Valley | |
| Kāpehu | Tāringaroa | Sills Road, Mititai | |
| Naumai | Ngā Uri o te Kotahitanga | SH 12, Naumai, Ruawai | |
| Ōtūrei | Rangimārie Te Aroha | Ōtūrei Settlement Road, Aoroa | |
| Pahinui ( Pananawe ) | Taumata o Tiopira | Waipoua | |
| Rīpia | Pouto Road, Rīpia | ||
| Taita | Kia Mahara Koutou | Wood Road, Māmaranui | |
| Tama te Uaua | Tama te Uaua | Kaihū | |
| Te Houhanga | Rāhiri | Station Road, Dargaville | |
| Waikarā | Te Uaua | Kerr's Road, Aranga | |
| Waikaraka | Whakarongo | Wood Road, Kaihū |
2 Whangarei
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Korokota | Tikitiki o Rangi | Tokiri Rd, Tītoki | |
| Tiratau ( Tangiterōria ) | Tirarau | Pukehuia Road, Tangiterōria | |
| Toetoe | Toetoe | Toetoe Road, Toetoe | |
| Patuharakeke | Takahiwai | Rangiora | Takahiwai Road, Ruakaka |
3 Ōtamatea
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Ngā Tai Whakarongorua | Ngā Tai Whakarongorua | Chadwick Road, Tinopai | |
| Ōruawharo ( Te Rangimarie ) | Te Rangimārie | Ōruawharo Road, Ōruawharo | |
| Ōtamatea | Aotearoa | Tanoa Road, Batley | |
| Ōtuhianga | No wharenui | Ōtuhianga Road, Ruawai | |
| Parirau | Te Whare Mārama | Tana Rd, Matakohe | |
| Pōuto ( Waikāretu ) | Waikāretu | Pōuto Road, Te Kōpuru | |
| Rāwhitiroa | No wharenui | Hukatere | |
| Te Kōwhai | Te Kōwhai | Te Kowhai Rd, Ruawai | |
| Te Pounga | Te Pounga | Nathans Road, Kaiwaka | |
| Te Whetū Mārama | No wharenui | Frasertown Road, Frasertown | |
| Waihaua | Kiri Hipi | Arapaoa Road, Arapaoa | |
| Waiōhou | No wharenui | Hukatere, Tinopai | |
| Waiotea | Aka Rāpana | Ngātoto Road, Te Kōwhai |
4 South Kaipara
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Haranui | Ngā Tai i Turia ki te Marowhara | Haranui Road, Parakai | |
| Puatahi | Te Manawanui | SH 16, Glorit | |
| Reweti | Whititerā | SH 16, Reweti | |
| Te Aroha Pā ( Araparera ) | Kia Mahara | SH 16, Araparera | |
| Te Kia Ora | Te Kia Ora | SH 16, Kākānui |
5 Orakei
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Ngā Oho | Ōrākei | Tumutumuwhenua | Kitemoana Street, Ōrākei |
| Te Taou | Ōrākei | Tumutumuwhenua | Kitemoana Street, Ōrākei |
| Te Uri Ngutu | Ōrākei | Tumutumuwhenua | Kitemoana Street, Ōrākei |
Iwi Representative Organisations
Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua
Represents Ngāti Whātua as an "iwi authority" for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Mandated iwi organisation in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004.
Mandate recognised by the Crown for Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations.
Tuhono authorised user organisation.
Legal entity: Māori Trust Board
Governance structure: Eleven trustees elected in five takiwā: Ōrākei (1) South Kaipara (2) Otamatea (3) Whangarei (1) Northern Wairoa (4)
CEO: Allan Pivac
Chairperson: Naida Glavish
RMA Contact: Hally Toia Email: hally.toia@ngatiwhatua.iwi.nz
Postal Address:
PO Box 1784,
Whangarei 0140.
Physical Address:
193 Lower Dent Street,
Whangarei.
Phone: 09 470 0720
Fax: 09 438 2824
Email: runanga@ngatiwhatua.iwi.nz
Website: http://www.ngatiwhatua.iwi.nz
