Te Korowai o Wainuiārua (Central Whanganui) is the community of individuals who descend from one or more of the following tūpuna (ancestors): Tamakana, Tamahaki or Uenuku ki Manganui-o-te-Ao, nā Tūkaihoro.

Population: Registered members: 2,178

This rohe map represents the area over which Te Korowai o Wainuiārua exercises kaitiakitanga for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991 and is based on the Area of Interest in the Deed of Settlement initialled with the Crown on 12 December 2022. Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Area of Interest from the Deed of Settlement [PDF, 380KB].

Te Korowai o Wainuiārua area of interest of Tamakana, Tamahaki and Uenuku begins on Ruapehu Maunga, Paratetaitonga down the Whakapapa Nui to the Whanganui River. Then down the Whanganui River to the southern boundary of the Koiro Block, then to the northern boundary of the Maraekōwhai Block and onto the Taranaki Boundary. The boundary then moves in a south west direction along the western boundaries of Maraekōwhai Block and Taumatamahoe Block. Then in a south east direction down the Whakaihuwaka Block then across to the Whanganui River, down the River to Matahiwi. Then follow the Matahiwi track to Raukawa Falls then across to Rangiwaea Junction and onto Raketapauma, down to Mataroa and across to Moawhango. Up the Moawhango River to Lake Moawhango, then the boundary goes to the Whangaehu River and follows that river to Te Waiamoe then up to Paretetaitonga.

This rohe extends into the regions or districts of these local authorities:

Regional Council

Horizons Regional Council (Manawatū-Whanganui)

Territorial Authority

Ruapehu District Council

Contact information for hapū and marae may be provided by the Representative Organisation at their discretion.

Hapū are associated with all Marae.

Hapū

Marae

Iwi Representative Organisations