Recognised iwi in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004

Population: 2208

Rohe (Tribal Area)

The Waitaha rohe covers the lands and waters marked on the eastern side by the mouth of the Kaituna River. Follow the Kaituna River to Te Tumu and then travel up the Kaituna River until it meets the Waiari River and follow the Waiari to Te Rerenga Stream. From there climb up to Otanewainuku and then beyond Otanewainuku to the Mangorewa River. Then follow the Waimapu River down to hte Tauranga Harbour and out to Mauao on the coast back down to the mouth of the Kaituna River.
Click here to see the Waitaha Agreement in Principle with the Crown that includes maps of their agreed Area of Interest

Iwi rohe interest in local authority regions and districts

This rohe of Waitaha 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

Hapū and Marae

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

Waitaha is not hapū-based.

Marae

Iwi Representative Organisations