Te Arawa

The Te Arawa of Maketu entertain guests.
Margaret Pattison Staples-Browne (née Thom, 20 October 1873 –16 April 1930), more commonly known as Mākereti or Maggie Papakura, was a New Zealand guide, entertainer and ethnographer. Of Pākehā and Māori descent, she was of the Te Arawa and Tūhourangi iwi (tribes).

Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapū (tribes and sub-tribes) of New Zealand who trace their ancestry to the Arawa migration canoe (waka).[1] The tribes are based in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty areas and have a population of around 60,117 according to the 2018 census making it the 6th biggest iwi in New Zealand.[2] The Te Arawa iwi also comprises 56 hapū (sub-tribes) and 31 marae (family groupings).[3]

  1. ^ "Te Arawa". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  2. ^ "Demographics". Te Whata. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "About". Te Arawa Lakes Trust. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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