NgÄti Raukawa
Ngāti Raukawa is an iwi ( tribe ) of the Maori, whose traditional homeland in Waikato, Taupo and Manawatu / Horowhenua is located in New Zealand. 2006 were registered as members of the tribe 29 418 Māori.
History
The Ngāti Raukawa lead their history back to the ancestor Raukawa, who in turn was descended from settlers of the canoe Tainui. One of his descendants was Maniapoto, Ngāti Maniapoto ancestor of the iwi. The Ngāti Raukawa settled initially in the Waikato region.
In the early 19th century, many Ngāti Raukawa joined travelers of the Ngāti Toarangatira who migrated in three stages on the North Island southwards. Rangitikei to Kapiti land was taken and a large number of Pā built and created sub- tribes. This led to conflicts of new settlers with the already existing settlements in the southern part of the North Island.
Ngāti Raukawa today
In the 20th century Ngāti Raukawa experienced major changes. After the 2nd World War, many Ngāti Raukawa left their traditional territories and moved to the cities. From 1975, we therefore made efforts to revive the language and institutions of the tribe. Today the Ngāti Raukawa have a large number of Marae and other facilities, including the Raukawa Marae, Otaki and Te Wānanga -o- Raukawa, a higher educational institution.
Administrative bodies of the tribe are the Raukawa Trust Board and Te Runanga o Raukawa.