| Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui | |
|---|---|
| Iwi (tribe) inMāoridom | |
| Rohe (region) | UpperSouth Island |
Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui is aMāoriiwi (tribe) in the upperSouth Island of New Zealand.[1] Itsrohe (tribal area) extends fromGolden Bay andMarlborough Sounds at the top of the South Island toCape Campbell,St Arnaud andWestport.[2]
There are four marae and wharenui associated with Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui:
Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust is recognised by theNew Zealand Government as the governance entity of the iwi, following itsTreaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown under the Ngāti Kōata, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu, and Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Claims Settlement Act 2014. The trust is a mandated iwi organisation in the Māori Fisheries Act, an iwi aquaculture organisation under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act, aTūhono organisation, and an "iwi authority" for the purposes of the Resource Management Act. Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust is a charitable trust, governed by four trustees fromMarlborough and four trustees fromNelson andMotueka. As of 2016, the chairperson of the trust is Glenice Paine, the general manager is Richardt Prosch, and the trust is based at Waikawa atPicton.[1]
The iwi has interests in the territories ofTasman District Council,Nelson City Council andMarlborough District Council.[1]
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