Te Arawa

[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 the confederation the sixth biggest iwi in New Zealand.

[2] The Te Arawa iwi comprises 56 hapū (sub-tribes) and 31 marae (family groupings).

[4] Many Te Arawa men fought for the colonial government in the New Zealand Wars that took place in the North Island in the mid-19th century.

Perhaps in part, for this reason, the iwi chose to negotiate directly with the New Zealand Government over their historical grievances, bypassing the Waitangi Tribunal.

The Government apologised to Te Arawa for breaches of the Treaty and paid $36 million in compensation, including up to 500 km² of Crown forest land, as well as 19 areas of special significance, including the Whakarewarewa Thermal Springs Reserve.

The Te Arawa of Maketu entertain guests.
Maggie Papakura (1873–1930) was a guide, entertainer and ethnographer. Her mother was of the Ngāti Wāhiao hapu of the Tūhourangi tribe of Te Arawa and her father was from England.
Te Papaiouru marae at Ohinemutu , Rotorua , in 1975. It is the home marae of the Ngāti Whakaue subtribes Ngāti Tae-o-Tū and Ngāti Tūnohopū.