Ngati Maru
Encyclopedia
Ngāti Maru is a Māori iwi
of New Zealand
. There are two iwi known as Ngati Maru, one based in Taranaki, the other based in Thames (Hauraki). These two iwi have a common ancestor in Hotunui who had three sons Marukopiri, Maruwharanui and Marutūāhu. Ngāti Maru in Hauraki (Thames) are descendants of Marutūāhu's son Te Ngako, who was younger than his older half-brothers Tamatepō (whose descendants are Ngāti Rongou), Tamaterā (Whose descendants are Ngāti Tamaterā
) and Whanaunga (Whose descendants are Ngāti Whanaunga). Marutūāhu married two sisters, Hineurunga and Paremoehau. Hineurunga was the tuakana (eldest sister). This gave Te Ngako the mana of being tuakana to his older brothers. Hence the name given to the descendants of Te Ngako was not Ngāti Te Ngako but Ngāti Maru. All of the descendants of Marutūāhu are also known as Marutuahu or more often as Hauraki. The Taranaki-based Ngāti Maru iwi descend from Maruwharanui. The descendents of Marukopiri settled on the Whanganui river. Ngāti Maru is also the name of a hapū
of the Rongowhakaata
iwi of the Gisborne
region.
Iwi
In New Zealand society, iwi form the largest everyday social units in Māori culture. The word iwi means "'peoples' or 'nations'. In "the work of European writers which treat iwi and hapū as parts of a hierarchical structure", it has been used to mean "tribe" , or confederation of tribes,...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. There are two iwi known as Ngati Maru, one based in Taranaki, the other based in Thames (Hauraki). These two iwi have a common ancestor in Hotunui who had three sons Marukopiri, Maruwharanui and Marutūāhu. Ngāti Maru in Hauraki (Thames) are descendants of Marutūāhu's son Te Ngako, who was younger than his older half-brothers Tamatepō (whose descendants are Ngāti Rongou), Tamaterā (Whose descendants are Ngāti Tamaterā
Ngati Tamatera
Ngāti Tamaterā is a Māori iwi of New Zealand,a major tribe within the Marutūahu confederation whose leaders have been prominent in Hauraki history and Marutūahu tribal affairs.-External links:*...
) and Whanaunga (Whose descendants are Ngāti Whanaunga). Marutūāhu married two sisters, Hineurunga and Paremoehau. Hineurunga was the tuakana (eldest sister). This gave Te Ngako the mana of being tuakana to his older brothers. Hence the name given to the descendants of Te Ngako was not Ngāti Te Ngako but Ngāti Maru. All of the descendants of Marutūāhu are also known as Marutuahu or more often as Hauraki. The Taranaki-based Ngāti Maru iwi descend from Maruwharanui. The descendents of Marukopiri settled on the Whanganui river. Ngāti Maru is also the name of a hapū
Hapu
A hapū is sometimes described as "the basic political unit within Maori society".A named division of a Māori iwi , membership is determined by genealogical descent; a hapū is made up of a number of whānau groups. Generally hapū range in size from 150-200 although there is no upper limit...
of the Rongowhakaata
Rongowhakaata
-See also:*List of Māori iwi*Official Iwi Website:...
iwi of the Gisborne
Gisborne, New Zealand
-Economy:The harbour was host to many ships in the past and had developed as a river port to provide a more secure location for shipping compared with the open roadstead of Poverty Bay which can be exposed to southerly swells. A meat works was sited beside the harbour and meat and wool was shipped...
region.