Tauranga Moana

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Tauranga Moana
Mt Maunganui & Tauranga 2006.jpg
The Tauranga Harbour, in the rohe (tribal area) of the Hauraki Māori people.
Regions with significant populations
Tauranga Harbour, Bay of Plenty
Languages
Māori language

Tauranga Moana are a grouping of Māori iwi (tribe) based in and around the Tauranga Harbour and Bay of Plenty. The grouping consists of Waitaha-a-Hei,[1] Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga and its hapu Ngāti Pūkenga ki Waiau, and Ngāi Te Rangi.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Reese, Alistair (2006). "Thesis: Whakarongo mai koutou? Ko te reo o Waitaha" (PDF).
  2. ^ Black, Te Awanuiārangi (4 August 2016). "Tauranga Moana". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 15 September 2016.


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