“I riro mana atu, me hoki mana mai, ka ora ai a Waitaha”

Helping restore the mana of our people, that we would thrive as one.

Ko Wai Mātou

Who are we

Te Kapu ō Waitaha is the PSGE (Post
Settlement Governance Entity) for
Waitaha Iwi.

Tō Mātou Whakataunga

Our Settlement

The Deed of Settlement was ratified by the people of Waitaha and signed on 20 September 2011 at Hei Marae in Te Puke.

Nau mai and welcome to the Waitaha Iwi Register where we collect and maintain the contact details for all Waitaha iwi members!

Ko Ōtawa te maunga

Ōtawa is the mountain

Ko Te Raparapa-a-Hoe te awa

Te Raparapa-a-Hoe is the river

Ko Hei te tūpuna, Ko Takakōpiri te tangata

Hei is the ancestor, Takakōpiri is the person

Ko te pūtaratara o te tuanui

Tāhuhu whakairinga kōrero

The ridgepole where our stories are held

Ka tū te ihiihi, Ka tū te wanawana

the essence of vitality, power and presence stands

Tai tū te wehi o te moana o Punga ee e Mauri

The awe and power of Punga's ocean rises, behold, the life force

Waitaha te iwi

Waitaha is the people

Te Arawa te waka

Te Arawa is the canoe