Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua Its journey is one of battle and occupation to forge a new home, and adaptation to survive and thrive in the top of the South Island.

The Ngāti Rārua journey begins with Rāruaioio in the King Country, and weaves its way down Aotearoa to Te Tauihu o te Waka a Māui (the top of the South Island of New Zealand). For over 25 years, the path of Ngāti Rārua has travelled through settlement with the Crown, and now Ngāti Rārua is setting off on a new journey, as a call from home is issued to its people. Whakamana te puna Mauri Ōra o Ngāt

i Rārua,
Kia kaha pupuri ai, mo nga hekenga ā muri ake tonu

Realise the wellspring of vital identity that is Ngāti Rārua, as an inspiration for all the migrations yet to come

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua (TRoNR) is the umbrella entity for the Ngāti Rārua iwi authority. It encompasses both the Ngāti Rārua Iwi Trust (Mandated Iwi Organisation) and the Ngāti Rārua Settlement Trust (Post Settlement Governance Entity) which function as one entity and have differing legal responsibilities but shared governance, management, purpose and membership. There are multiple sub-entities of TRoNR which meet various iwi needs, these include Te Hauora o Ngāti Rārua, Te Tao Tangaroa Limited, Ngāti Rārua Asset Holding Company and Ngāti Rārua Wāhi Mahi.

From next week, Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu Trust are taking over driver licensing and identity services for the AA in Waimeha...
17/06/2026

From next week, Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu Trust are taking over driver licensing and identity services for the AA in Waimeha. Read more in the post.

He karanga tēnei ki a Ngāti Rārua kia tūhono mai hei whakatakoto he kohatu mauri mõ tō tātou wharenui hou ki Hauhunga Ma...
16/06/2026

He karanga tēnei ki a Ngāti Rārua kia tūhono mai hei whakatakoto he kohatu mauri mõ tō tātou wharenui hou ki Hauhunga Marae.

Ngāti Rārua whānui please come and join together for the laying of our kohatu mauri for our new wharenui - followed by parakuihi.

Where:
Hauhunga Marae, 188 Wairau Bar Rd, Wairau Pā
When:
When: 20th June 2026 - Time: 6.30 a.m
RSVP: [email protected]

Kia ora e te whānau.We’re excited to bring to you Matariki 2026 – Te Tahi o te Tau, to be held on Saturday 11 July at Te...
16/06/2026

Kia ora e te whānau.

We’re excited to bring to you Matariki 2026 – Te Tahi o te Tau, to be held on Saturday 11 July at Te Uma.

Whakarewa, Ngāti Rārua, Te Ātiawa and Ngāti Tama are coming together to celebrate Matariki recognising "Matariki Herenga Waka – For Everyone".

There will be parakuihi at Te Āwhina following the ceremony so for catering purposes, please register using the link below!

https://forms.office.com/r/6uf7LzaRXW

👏👏👏 Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rārua warmly congratulates Tailah Love, this year's recipient of the Ngāti Rārua NMIT scholarship...
16/06/2026

👏👏👏 Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rārua warmly congratulates Tailah Love, this year's recipient of the Ngāti Rārua NMIT scholarship.

This is a recognition to his commitment to Te Ao Maori as he studies Matike Mai. Pictured with Tailah is Trustee Hoani Macdonald.

We wish Tailah all the best for his studies and future endeavours.

Whaia te iti kahurangi ki te tuohu koe he maunga teitei.

NMIT

Whakatuwhera o Te Heke Whakangā ki Mohua Ngāti Rārua whānau whānui from across Te Tauihu gathered with Te Ātiawa and Ngā...
15/06/2026

Whakatuwhera o Te Heke Whakangā ki Mohua

Ngāti Rārua whānau whānui from across Te Tauihu gathered with Te Ātiawa and Ngāti Tama, Manawhenua ki Mohua and the local community to open Te Heke Whakangā ki Mohua on Friday.

Te Heke Whakangā honours our tupuna, acknowledging their tireless efforts to advocate to protect our lands and people, and reminding us of our shared history.

The exhibition features fascinating kōrero, stunning photographs, and displays. A poignant feature is the late Tui Martin sharing the story of the development of Onetahua Marae through digitised archival footage – reminding us again of the vision and dedication of our tupuna. We encourage you all to visit and learn about our hekengā, our purakau, and our people.

We thank all the whānau who provided their expertise to make this exhibition possible. Te Heke Whakangā – ‘The Ngāti Rārua journey, looking back, moving forward’ runs until end of July.

Golden Bay Museum Te Waka Huia o Mohua is located at 73 Commercial Street, Takaka. Opening hours are: Monday - Friday, 10 am to 3pm.

🌿 Mānawatia te kura pae o Mahina – Cherish everything that you have

11/06/2026

Haere mai, whakanuia a Matariki,
Bring your blankets and come join us for Matariki on Rarangi Beach, parking is at the Camp Ground on Rarangi Beach road..
10th July- 5:30am
Registrations to [email protected]

10/06/2026

E te iwi o Ngāti Rārua ,nau mai haere mai
When: 20th June
Where: Hauhunga marae-188 wairau bar road.
Time: 6:30am
RSVP: [email protected]

Kia ora e te whānau,We’re sharing an update on the wharewaka project for the Anaweka Waka located in Mohua / Golden Bay....
09/06/2026

Kia ora e te whānau,
We’re sharing an update on the wharewaka project for the Anaweka Waka located in Mohua / Golden Bay.
The project is being led by Manawhenua ki Mohua, with the backing of Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama, Te Ātiawa and Ngāti Kuia. The project aims to establish a wharewaka in Tākaka to house, protect and share this nationally significant taonga, and to create opportunities to tell our stories of waka voyaging and celestial navigation.
The wharewaka is proposed to be built on reserve land owned by the Tasman District Council, known as Pioneer Park. We need approval from Council to access the land, but before the Council can make that decision, public consultation needs to take place.

Tasman District Council is currently seeking community feedback on the proposed use of Pioneer Park as the location for this wharewaka.
We encourage our whānau to engage in this process and show their support.
You can support the kaupapa by making a submission through Shape Tasman. Submissions close 22 June.
Find out more and submit here https://shape.tasman.govt.nz/anaweka-wharewaka

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