Te Arawa

This article is about a confederation of Māori tribes. For the ancient Māori canoe, see Arawa (canoe). For the radio station, see Te Arawa FM.

The Te Arawa of Maketu entertain guests.
Maggie Papakura (1873–1930) was a guide, entertainer and ethnographer. Her mother was of the Ngāti Wāhiao hapu of the Tūhourangi tribe of Te Arawa and her father was from England.

Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapū (tribes and sub-tribes) of New Zealand who trace their ancestry to the Arawa migration canoe (waka).[1] The tribes are based in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty areas and have a population of around 60,117 according to the 2018 census, making the confederation the sixth biggest iwi in New Zealand.[2] The Te Arawa iwi comprises 56 hapū (sub-tribes) and 31 marae (family groupings).[3]

  1. ^ Tapsell, Paora (1 March 2017). "Te Arawa". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Demographics". Te Whata. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "About". Te Arawa Lakes Trust. Retrieved 1 February 2023.