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| Ngāti Tamaterā | |
|---|---|
| Iwi name | Ngāti Tamaterā |
| Waka | Hawaiki; Tainui; Mataatua |
| Rohe | Hauraki Gulf, Coromandel Peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District |
| Waka captain | Hoturoa |
| Hapu | see text |
| Marae | see text |
Ngāti Tamaterā Ngāti Tamaterā is an iwi of the Hauraki region of Aotearoa New Zealand with whakapapa linking to the major migration waka Tainui, ancestral figures such as Hoturoa, and connections to tribal confederations including Marutūahu. The iwi's history intersects with neighboring iwi and hapū including Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Maru (Hauraki), and Ngāti Raukawa, and with landmark events such as the New Zealand Wars and the Tainui claims settlement. Ngāti Tamaterā maintains marae, hapū structures, and governance entities that engage with institutions like the Waitangi Tribunal and local bodies such as the Thames-Coromandel District Council.
Ngāti Tamaterā trace descent from the ancestor Tamaterā, a son of Marutūahu, whose lineage interweaves with waka traditions of Tainui and wider connections to Hawaiki migration narratives recorded in sources associated with Sir Apirana Ngata era ethnography and genealogical accounts used in Waitangi Tribunal claims. Their whakapapa relates to figures from coastal and inland genealogies including links with Tuhua (Mayor Island), Whanganui-a-Hei (Cathedral Cove), and intermarriage with leaders such as Te Arawa and families who feature in oral history alongside names like Rewi Maniapoto in intersecting histories. Genealogical registers used in settlements cite tūpuna who participated in inter-iwi diplomacy alongside signatories to documents connected with the Treaty of Waitangi era disputations and later legal processes involving Crown Crown negotiators.
Ngāti Tamaterā history includes pre-contact periods of resource management, seasonal waka migrations, and pā construction tied to sites like Kohukohunui and Te Tīroa. During early contact the iwi engaged with European explorers such as James Cook and traders linked to the Musket Wars era, which affected tribal alliances involving Ngāpuhi and regional groups like Ngāti Whatua. The 19th century saw land alienation and conflict implicating the New Zealand Company, settlers in Thames, and disputes later examined by the Waitangi Tribunal and resolved through settlement processes similar to the Tainui settlement and other Treaty of Waitangi settlements. Key contemporary events include participation in regional economic development alongside entities such as Solid Energy projects, aquaculture ventures regulated by the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, and cultural revitalisation efforts following national initiatives like Te Reo Māori revival and partnerships with institutions like Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Ngāti Tamaterā comprises several hapū with marae situated across the Hauraki rohe, connecting to marae such as Waitakaruru Marae, Onemana Marae, and community meeting places near Thames and the Coromandel Peninsula. Hapū governance interacts with tribal trusts, kaumātua councils, and networks that include clinical, educational and whare rūnanga providers similar to arrangements with organizations like Te Puni Kōkiri and the Hauora providers in the Waikato and Hauraki health districts. Hapū whakapapa linkages show alliances with hapū of Ngāti Maru (Hauraki), Ngāti Pūkenga, and Ngāti Tamaterā hapū that participate in korero with regional bodies such as Hauraki Māori Trust Board.
The rohe of Ngāti Tamaterā encompasses coastal and inland areas of the Hauraki Gulf, Firth of Thames, and parts of the Coromandel Peninsula including sites around Thames, Whangamatā, and Paeroa. Traditional resource estates include fisheries in waters adjacent to Tairua and Whitianga, forested ranges such as Kauaeranga Valley and river systems like the Waihou River and Mokau tributaries. The iwi's territorial interests intersect with statutory instruments such as the Resource Management Act 1991 and local planning by the Waikato Regional Council and Auckland Council where projects affecting rohe require consultation with mana whenua and bodies representing Ngāti Tamaterā.
Ngāti Tamaterā operate through incorporated entities, rūnanga, and trusts that manage assets, settlements, and social programmes, interacting with Crown agencies including Te Puni Kōkiri, Office of Treaty Settlements, and the Waitangi Tribunal. Governance structures mirror models used by iwi like Ngāi Tahu and Tainui with boards, kaumātua advisory groups, and subsidiary companies for fisheries and land development engaging with regulatory bodies such as Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and fisheries management under the Quota Management System. Settlement negotiations and post-settlement governance follow precedents set by the Ngāi Tahu settlement and frameworks observed in the Settlement Acts.
Cultural life of Ngāti Tamaterā includes practices of kapa haka, waiata, and tohunga arts preserved in whare tūpuna and at marae events linked to regional festivals and institutions such as Te Matatini and partnerships with museums like Auckland War Memorial Museum and Hauraki House. Taonga include carvings, tāonga puoro, tā moko traditions, and land- and sea-based customary rights reflected in customary fisheries practices recognized in cases considered by the High Court of New Zealand and statutory recognition mechanisms. Language revitalisation aligns with national initiatives such as Kohanga Reo, educational partnerships with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, and collaborations with archives like Alexander Turnbull Library for historical taonga.
Current priorities for Ngāti Tamaterā include land and resource redress through settlement implementation, economic development in aquaculture and tourism with stakeholders such as regional councils and the Department of Conservation, health and social services coordination with providers like Te Whatu Ora and education pathways linked to institutions like University of Waikato. Challenges involve negotiating project consents under the Resource Management Act 1991, protecting customary rights under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, and sustaining cultural initiatives in partnership with national programmes such as Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and the Waitangi Tribunal processes for unresolved claims. Ongoing development work involves iwi-led enterprises, kaitiakitanga programmes for restoration with groups like Forest & Bird and regional conservation efforts in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
Category:Iwi and hapū