Te Roroa is a Māori

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from the region between the

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and the Hokianga Harbour in

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. They are part of the

Ngāti Whātua Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the lower Northland Peninsula of New Zealand's North Island. It comprises a confederation of four hapū (subtribes) interconnected both by ancestry and by association over time: Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa, ...

confederation of tribes. In the early 19th century Te Roroa fought a series of wars with

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. In 1807 or 1808, following earlier battles, the Ngāpuhi chief Pokaia led a campaign against Te Roroa. Te Roroa, led by their chief Tāoho, and their Ngāti Whātua allies led by Murupaenga ambushed and defeated the Ngāpuhi forces in the Te Kai-a-te-karoro battle at Moremonui.

Hapū and marae

Te Roroa does not have hapū, and it is affiliated with the following marae (meeting places) and wharenui (meeting houses): * Matatina marae, including Tuohu wharenui, Waipoua * Pananawe marae, including Te Taumata o Tiopira Kinaki wharenui, Waipoua * Te Houhanga marae, including Rāhiri wharenui, Dargaville * Te Whakamaharatanga marae, including Whakamaharatanga Memorial Hall, Waiotemarama * Waikarā, including Te Uaua wharenui, Aranga * Waikaraka marae, including Whakarongo wharenui, Kaihū.

Governance

Te Roroa Whatu Ora Trust is recognised by the

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as the settlement governance entity of Te Roroa, following its

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settlement with the Crown under the Te Roroa Claims Settlement Act. It represents Te Roroa as an iwi authority under the

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and is a Tūhono organisation. The private trust is governed by twelve trustees elected by iwi whānui. As of 2016, the chairperson is Alan Sonny Nesbit, the operations manager is Snow Taoho Tane and the trust is based in

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. The iwi has interests in the territories of

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and

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References

External links

Official Te Roroa Web Site
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