Ngāti Whakaue

Ngāti Whakaue
Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom
Rohe (region)Rotorua
Waka (canoe)Te Arawa

Ngāti Whakaue is a Māori iwi, of the Te Arawa confederation of New Zealand, tracing its descent from Whakaue Kaipapa, son of Uenuku-kopakō, and grandson of Tūhourangi. The tribe lives in the Rotorua district and descends from the Arawa waka.[1][2] The Ngāti Whakaue village Ōhinemutu is within the township of Rotorua. The Ngāti Whakaue chief Pūkākī is depicted on the New Zealand 20 cent coin.[3]

The Ngāti Whakaue Education Trust Board administers grants to a range of education projects,[4] and has been a source of funding for Rotorua Boys' High School, Rotorua Girls' High School, Rotorua Lakes High School and Western Heights High School since its establishment in 1881 under the Fenton Agreement.[5][6][7][8] Revenues to the Trust derive primarily from commercial leases in the Rotorua CBD, which increased sharply upon the expiration of 99-year leases in 1980. In 2023, the Trust reported a net profit after tax of $9,004,155.[9]

Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi, including Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao and Tūhourangi. It was established in the early 1980s and became a charitable entity in November 1990.[10] The station underwent a major transformation in 1993, becoming Whanau FM.[11] One of the station's frequencies was taken over by Mai FM in 1998; the other became Pumanawa FM before later reverting to Te Arawa FM.[12] It is available on 89.0 FM in Rotorua.[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Government. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ^ Tapsell, Paul. "Te Ara iwi profile". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Two Dollar Coin". rbnz.govt.nz. Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  4. ^ Ngāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board. Official website.
  5. ^ The Fenton Agreement: The setting up of Rotorua. Te Arawa Stories Digital Storehouse.
  6. ^ Story: Te Kōti Whenua – Māori Land Court. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
  7. ^ "Our School History". Rotorua Boys' High School.
  8. ^ Kevin J. Lyall - School Historian. Rotorua Boys' High School - An Historical Introduction. p.26.
  9. ^ Ngāti Whakaue Education Trust Board: Annual Report 2022-23.
  10. ^ "About Te Arawa". Te Arawa Online. Te Arawa Communications. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Major transformation for Te Arawa iwi radio station". No. 14. Kia Hiwa Ra. September 1993. p. 8.
  12. ^ "Rotorua". Welcome to the Radio Vault. New Zealand: The Radio Vault. 18 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  13. ^ "Iwi Radio Coverage" (PDF). maorimedia.co.nz. Māori Media Network. 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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