Ngāti Maniapoto is an iwi (tribe) based in the Waikato-Waitomo region of New Zealand's North Island. It is part of the Tainui confederation, the members of which trace their whakapapa (genealogy) back to people who arrived in New Zealand on the waka (canoe) Tainui. The 2018 New Zealand census reports show an estimated population of 45,930 people who affiliated with Maniapoto, making it the 9th biggest iwi in New Zealand.
Pōtatau Te Wherowhero was a Māori warrior, leader of the Waikato iwi, the first Māori King and founder of the Te Wherowhero royal dynasty. He was first known just as Te Wherowhero and took the name Pōtatau after he became king in 1858. As disputes over land grew more severe Te Wherowhero found himself increasingly at odds with the Government and its policies.
Onepu is a rural community in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated between Kawerau and Te Teko along State Highway 34, and lies immediately north-east of the Norske Skog Tasman pulp and paper mill.
The following lists events that happened during 1845 in New Zealand.
State Highway 49 (SH 49) is a New Zealand state highway, linking SH 4 and SH 1, via the tourist town of Ohakune. It forms the southern part of the ring road surrounding Tongariro National Park and provides access to the southern side of Mount Ruapehu and the Turoa skifield. It roughly follows the North Island Main Trunk railway.
Tōpia Peehi Tūroa was a notable New Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi iwi. He was the grandson of Te Peehi Turoa.
Te Peehi Turoa was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, warrior and composer of waiata. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi iwi. Tōpia Peehi Tūroa was his grandson.
Ngata is a Māori surname, most commonly found among members of the Ngāti Porou iwi. The name is also occasionally found in Tonga, where it was the name of a 17th-century leader, the first Tu'i Kanokupolu.
Henare is a Māori surname, originally an adaptation of the English name Henry. It is also encountered as a given name.
Mason Durie may refer to:
Wetere or Wētere is a personal name associated with people from the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi in New Zealand. The name is a transliteration of 'Wesley' into the Māori language. Notable people with that name include:
Ani is an Armenian feminine given name given in reference to the medieval Armenian capital city of Ani. The name was among the top 10 most popular names given to newborn girls in Armenia in 2012. It is also a nickname.
Tonga as a given name or surname may refer to:
Hepi is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include:
Tohi may refer to the following people:
Te Wānanga o Raukawa is a Māori university wānanga in New Zealand, established in 1981. Based in Ōtaki, New Zealand, with smaller campuses in Auckland and Gisborne, the Wānanga was born out of a collaborative tribal desire or experiment known as Whakatupuranga Rua Mano or Generation 2000 to help bring Māori people back to their marae, revitalise the Māori language, plus develop Māori with the necessary tools and skills to empower them to succeed in this world while retaining the knowledge of their ancestors. All qualifications underpin a Māori world view and at diploma level and above include a specialisation, iwi and hapū studies and te reo Māori studies.
Matenga is often a Māori name. Notable people with the name include:
Tūroa Kiniwe Royal (, QSO, ED was a New Zealand Māori educationist.
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