Tuhourangi Tribal Authority

06/10/2026

Home to a geothermal system formed after te hū o Tarawera 140 years ago, Waimangu is home to world unique geothermal features ♨️

Featuring spectacular volcanic craters, supersized ngāwhā, beautiful geothermal whenua, rare and unusual tipu and rākau and a wide array of manu.

Registered Tūhourangi uri can enter Waimangu Volcanic Valley free of charge, simply contact us to make a reservation. (Kia mōhio mai, Rotomahana lake cruise not included in free entry).

03/10/2026

Tickets for the 40th year birthday dinner celebration of Te Kapa Haka o Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao close on the Monday 5th of October. ❤️🖤

Be sure you secure your tickets using the link below!

We invite everyone to be part of this huge milestone for our kapa.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XNIh5HHAGDATiKpOxZTCT-SNDtVZE2mU_onhEbw1CPE/viewform?usp=drivesdk&edit_requested=true (link also in bio 😉)

02/10/2026

E mihi ana ki a Tānerore, te whare whakaruruhau, ki Te Whakarewarewa, te whenua taurikura i hui tahi ai te iwi i tērā wiki.

Thank you to our whānau who made the time to attend the Tūhourangi Tribal Authority AGM last week to hear about what the Trust has been working on, offer your whakaaro, feedback and support to continue our mahi. Mahia te mahi, kia tōnui ai a Tūhourangi! Auahi ana!

A digital version of the annual report can be found on our website www.tuhourangi.iwi.nz

20/09/2026

‘Tānga mai nei, e te iwi, hou mai ki rō Te Whare Tapere o Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao. Auē, tau kē, ngā mahi e!” ❤️🖤
 
Te Kapa Haka o Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao welcomes you all to Te Whakarewarewa as our Kapa commemorates 140 years since the eruption of Tarawera.

Over two days, we invite you to join us at Te Rau Aroha, where we will showcase how Tūhourangi konohete at Tarawera in the 1880s has evolved into kapa haka in 2026.

We’ll feature descendants of survivors of Guide Kiri’s and Guide Rangi’s concert parties in a lively panel discussion, alongside other panels and performances spanning different eras and generations of the kapa, historical footage, and more.

17/09/2026

Nau mai e te iwi, this is a reminder for the Tūhourangi Tribal Authority Annual General Meeting to be held next Friday, 25th September 2026 from 4:00pm-7:00pm, at the Tāne-Rore room, Whakarewarewa Living Māori Village offices.

AGENDA:
Karakia
Apologies
Previous Minutes
Chair’s Report
Audited Accounts
Appointment of Auditor
Operational Reports
TPT Equity
General Business

RSVP:
A light dinner will be served after the AGM. To assist with catering, please RSVP or submit your apologies by the end of today via link: https://tinyurl.com/duujc7tk

Hard copies of the Annual Report will be available at the AGM. Alternatively, you can download a copy from tuhourangi.iwi.nz

Mauri ora

17/08/2026

Mātaki mai e te iwi ❤️

After saving Jim Schuster's ancestors in the 1886 Tarawera eruption, the ancestral whare Hinemihi spent 130 years in an English garden. Now Jim and his whānau journey to bring the revered ancestress home to Tūhourangi and Te Arawa.

14/08/2026

📣🚧 Kia mōhio mai tātou, he mahi tope rākau kei te haere!

Kaingaroa Tipu are starting thinning operations in Whakarewarewa Forest commencing Monday 17th August. Operations will take place from 7:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.

Some roads and mountain bike trails may be closed at times during the thinning programme. Please use caution when nearby operational areas and obey all signage, instruction, and restrictions – they are there for your safety.

The following tracks/ roads will be affected by this operation:

Mountain bike tracks – Forest Loop (detour in place), Te Pou Koropu, Eagle vs. Shark

Roads – Windy Road, Tarawera Road

Kia mataara, kia haumaru tātou e haereere nei i ō tātou whenua nei. Mauri ora.