Recognised iwi in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004
Population: 29726
Rohe (Tribal Area)
The Tūhoe rohe covers a vast area from inland Whakatane on its northern boundaries, to Waiootahe on its eastern boundaries, and stretches south to Waikaremoana encompassing Te Urewera, and to Kaingaroa on its western front. Scattered within this expansive region of bush are the communities of Tūhoe.
Iwi rohe interest in local authority regions and districts
This rohe of Tūhoe 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
Contact information for hapū and marae may be provided by the Representative Organisation at their discretion.
Maungapōhatu
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Tamakaimoana | Maungapōhatu | Tane-nui-a-rangi | Maungapōhatu |
Ruatāhuna
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Kākahu Tāpiki | Tīpapa | Kākahu Tāpiki | Ruatāhuna |
| Ngāi Te Paena | Uwhiārae | Te Paena | Ruatāhuna |
| Ngāi Te Riu | Tātāhoata | Te Tapuae | Ruatāhuna |
| Ngāti Kurī Kino | Te Wai-iti | Te Poho o Kuri Kino | Ruatāhuna |
| Ngāti Manunui | Te Umuroa | Te Poho-o-Parahaki | Ruatahuna |
| Ngāti Rongo | Ōhāua | Te Poho-o-Potiki | Ruatāhuna |
| Ngāti Tāwhaki | Ōpūtao | Te Ngawari | Ruatāhuna |
| Pāpueru | Te Whatu o Te Kanohi | Ruatāhuna | |
| Tamakaimoana | Ōtekura | Te Ohaki | Ruatāhuna |
| Te Urewera | Mātaatua | Te Whai o Te Motu | Ruatāhuna |
Rūātoki
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Hāmua | Waikirikiri | Toi-kai-rakau | Rūātoki |
| Ngāti Kōura | Ōtenuku | Tahatu o Te Ao | Rūātoki |
| Papakāinga | Kōura-kino | Rūātoki | |
| Ngāti Mura | Waikirikiri | Toi-kai-rakau | Rūātoki |
| Ngāti Rongo | Ōwhakatoro | Ta Apirana Turupa Ngata | Tāwera |
| Paneteure | Hui te Rangiora | Rūātoki | |
| Tauarau | Rongokarae | Rūātoki | |
| Ngāti Tāwhaki | Ngāhina | Tāwhaki | Rūātoki |
| Te Māhurehure | Rewarewa | Te Rangimoaho; Kuramihirangi | Rūātoki |
| Te Urewera | Te Tōtara | Te Puhi o Mātaatua | Rūātoki |
| Te Whānau Pani | Ōhotu | Tūhoe Pōtiki | Rūātoki |
Te Whāiti
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Ngāti Hāmua | Waikotikoti | Hinenuitepo | Te Whaiti |
| Ngāti Whare | Murumurunga | Wharepakau | Te Whāiti |
| Te Karaha | Waikotikoti | Hinenuitepo | Te Whaiti |
| Warahoe | Waikotikoti | Hinenuitepo | Te Whaiti |
Waikaremoana
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Ngāti Hinekura | Te Kūhā Tārewa | Te Poho o Hinekura / Ruapani | Tuai |
| Te Whānau Pani | Waimako | Te Poho-o-Tuhoe Potiki | Tuai |
Waimana
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Ngā Maihi | Tāwhana | Ngā Tau e Maha | Waimana |
| Ngāi Tama | Ōmuriwaka | Te Tātua o Hape ki Tuarangi | Waimana |
| Ngāi Tamatuhirae | Matahī | Te Huinga o te Kura | Waimana |
| Ngāi Tātua | Piripari | Tamakaimoana | Waimana |
| Ngāti Raka | Tātaiāhape | Takutai o te Rangi | Waimana |
| Ngāti Rere | Rāhiri | Rāhiri o te Rangi | Waimana |
| Tanatana | Te Poho-o-Tuhoe | Waimana | |
| Tamakaimoana | Piripari | Tamakaimoana | Waimana |
| Tuapō | Te Ao Hou | Waimana | |
| Tamaruarangi | Rāroa | Te Poho o Tanemoeahi | Waimana |
| Te Whakatāne | Tauanui | Te Poho-o-Tamatea | Waimana |
| Whakarae | Toi-ki-te-huatahi | Waimana | |
| Tūranga Pikitoi | Kutarere | Te Poho o Tamaterangi | Kutarere |
| Te Pou ā Hīnau | Tūranga Pikitoi | Cheddar Valley |
Waiōhau
Hapū | Marae | Wharenui | Location |
| Ngāti Haka | Waiōhau | Tama ki Hikurangi | Waiōhau |
| Patuheuheu | Waiōhau | Tama ki Hikurangi | Waiōhau |
Iwi Representative Organisations
Tūhoe Establishment Trust
Post settlement governance entity to represent Tūhoe interests in the Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement 2008
Legal entity: Common Law Trust
Governance structure: One trustee elected by each of seven whārua
Establishment Manager: Kirsti Luke
Chairperson: Tamati Kruger
Postal Address:
PO Box 56,
Taneatua 3163.
Physical Address:
22 Tūhoe Street,
Taneatua.
Phone: 07 312-9659
Email: info@ngaituhoe.iwi.nz
Website: http://www.ngaituhoe.iwi.nz
Te Kotahi ā Tūhoe Trust
Mandate recognised by the Crown for Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations.
Tuhono authorised user organisation.
Legal entity: Charitable Trust
Governance structure: Fifteen representatives: five from taura here groups (Auckland, Heretaunga, Rotorua, Pōneke and Te Waipounamu) and ten from seven whārua within the Tūhoe rohe (Maungapōhatu, Ruatāhuna, Rūātoki, Te Whāiti, Waikaremoana, Te Waimana and Waiōhau).
Manager: Kirsti Luke
Chairperson: Tamati Kruger
Postal Address:
PO Box 47,
Taneatua 3163.
Physical Address:
22 Tūhoe Street,
Taneatua.
Phone: 07 312-9159
Fax: 07 312-9153
Email: harba@tekotahiatuhoe.iwi.nz
Website: http://www.tekotahiatuhoe.iwi.nz
Tūhoe Fisheries Charitable Trust
Mandated iwi organisation in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004.
Tuhono authorised user organisation.
Legal entity: Charitable Trust
Governance structure: 7 - 9 interim trustees appointed by Tūhoe-Waikaremoana Maori Trust Board; first elections in March 2007
Chairperson: Tuahuroa Tamati Cairns
Postal Address:
c/o Guardian Trust,
PO Box 1040,
Rotorua 3040.
Physical Address:
1130 Pukaki Street,
Rotorua.
Phone: 07 349 4530
Fax: 07 348 5975
Email: denis_schollum@nzgt.co.nz
Website: http://www.tuhoefish.com
Tūhoe - Waikaremoana Māori Trust Board
Represents Tūhoe as an "iwi authority" for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Tuhono authorised user organisation.
Legal entity: Māori Trust Board
General Manager: Irene Kereama-Royal
Chairperson: Aubrey Temara
Postal Address:
PO Box 1842,
Rotorua 3040.
Physical Address:
1334 Hinemoa Street,
Rotorua.
Phone: 07 348 6911
Fax: 07 346 2912
Email: comms@tuhoe.iwi.nz
Website: http://www.tuhoe.iwi.nz
