Waikato-Tainui

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Waikato-Tainui , also Waitako or Tainui is an Iwi (tribe, clan) of the indigenous Māori in New Zealand. He belongs to the Waka (literally: boat, canoe; here meaning tribal association) Tainui , to which the Iwi Hauraki , Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Raukawa also belong.

The tribe called themselves Tainui for some time , the Tainui Māori Trust Board founded in 1946 and many New Zealanders today use the name Tainui or Waikato-Tainui .

The Iwi is located on the North Island of New Zealand in the Waikato region. The river of the same name that flows through this region plays an important role in the history and culture of the Iwi .

Hamilton is the main focus of the population of the Iwi . The town of Ngaruawahia is also of historical importance and is the site of the national sanctuary ( marae ) Turangawaewae . The Iwi Waikato-Tainui is divided into 33 Hapū (sub-tribes) and 65 Marae (family groups). The entire Iwi today has over 52,000 members.

The Iwi's parliamentary organization is Te Kauhanganui o Waikato Incorporated , which has 195 tribesmen, three from each of the 65 marae. The 65 marae are spread over a large area between Te Kuiti and Cambridge in the south to Auckland in the north. The tribal administration is the Waikato Raupatu Trustee Company Ltd , which emerged from the Tainui Māori Trust Board , in Hopuhopu near Ngaruawahia .

Traditionally there is a close connection between the Tainui and the University of Waikato , which focuses on Māori and modern regional history. The university also keeps documents and objects related to the iwi .

In 1999 the tribe invested in the rugby club Auckland Warriors along with a consortium that also included Graeme Lowe and Malcolm Boyle. However, the club was neither financially nor athletically successful. In the middle of the 2000 season, the tribe took over the shares of the consortium to bring about a turnaround in the club. At the end of the season, the club was almost bankrupt and most of the assets were sold to businessman Eric Watson, who set up the successor club New Zealand Warriors from them .

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  1. ^ History . Vodafone Warriers , archived from the original on October 14, 2008 ; accessed on April 25, 2018 (English, original website no longer available).