Ngāti Rehua
Ngātiwai ki Aotea
Iwi Trust Board
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Te Iwi o Ngāti Rehua
Ngāti Rehua are the mana whenua, mana moana, mana tangata of Aotea, Hauturu, the Mokohinau Islands and all other outlying islands and rocky outcrops in the region. Ngāti Rehua have maintained continuous, undisturbed occupation of these areas and continue traditional/tikanga practices such as kaitiakitanga, whanaungatanga and manaakitanga.
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Find Out More About What We Do: Read Our Iwi Management Plan
We invite you to explore our Iwi Management Plan — a living document that reflects our collective vision, values, and aspirations for the future. Grounded in tikanga and guided by the wisdom of our tūpuna, this plan outlines the strategic direction we are taking to protect, grow, and sustain the wellbeing of our people, our whenua, and our taonga.
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Register
We are taking registrations now
If you would like to register as a beneficiary of Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust, this is done via election services. To be eligible to register as a beneficiary you must have a direct whakapapa link to one of three ancestors. These are: Rehua (the son of Mataahu and Te Kura), Te Awe (son of Te Whaiti) or Ranginui (son of Hikihiki). Whakapapa will be validated by our Whakapapa Validation Committee, which meets peridoically throughout the year.
