Recognised iwi in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004

Population: 2360

Rohe (Tribal Area)

Te Takapu o Tapuika (the Tapuika tribal estate) begins with the arrival of Te Arawa waka. Whilst the waka was situated between the Owairakei Stream at Te Akau (Papamoa) and Motiti Island, Tia (father of Tapuika) stood at Tuaro a Tia to claim this rohe by way of taumau: "Mai i nga pae maunga ki te toropuke e tu kau mai ra ki te awa e rere mai ana, waiho te whenua ko Te Takapu o Taku tamaiti, a Tapuika." The interior boundaries were formed through take tupuna as our tupuna Tia made his way inland discovering and naming Lake Taupo nui a Tia. His son Tapuika remained in the lands claimed by his father. Thus through noho tuturu Tapuika claim mana whenua, mana moana.

Iwi rohe interest in local authority regions and districts

This rohe of Tapuika 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

Environment Bay of Plenty (Regional Council)

Territorial Authority

Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Tauranga City Council

Rotorua District Council

Hapū and Marae

Contact information for hapū and marae may be provided by the Representative Organisation at their discretion.

Iwi Representative Organisations