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Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Waikato Tainui Parliament | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Te Arataura Te Kauhanganui |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
Deputy Chair | Ikimoke Tamaki-Takarei since February 3, 2021 |
| Seats | 204 |
| Elections | |
Last election | January 2021 |
Next election | 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| Ngāruawāhia, Waikato region, New Zealand | |
| Website | |
| http://waikatotainui.com/ | |
The Whakakitenga, formerly known as the Kauhanganui,[2] is the governing council of the Waikato Tainui tribal confederation in New Zealand. It is structured as a bicameral parliament,[citation needed] and members are elected for three year terms, with each marae electing two members.[3]
The parliament was established by King Tāwhiao of the Kīngitanga in 1889 or 1890.[4]
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- ^ "Te Kauhanganui now known as Te Whakakitenga o Waikato". Māori Television. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Governance – Waikato Tainui". Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Tensions ease - Maori King movement 1860-94". Normalising relations. New Zealand History online. Retrieved 2 July 2012.