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Te Tau Ngaahuru-maa-rua o te Kiingi Maaori

8 Nov 2018

Koroneihana 2018 – celebrating 12 years of the reign of Kiingi Tuuheitia VII, the legacy of Te Wherowhero and the power of faith and Te Kotahitanga, which has kept the oldest Maaori organisation together and strong after 160 years.

Waikato-Tainui GROWSAFE

14 Jan 2019

Ever needed to learn how to handle weeds and using agrichemicals safely around the marae, urupaa and or other places on your whenua? Do you supervise or look after land where crops are grown and there are treatments applied? Then this course would be of great benefit for you.

Waikato-Tainui Project Management Course

8 Jan 2019

Waikato-Tainui is a leading tribal organisation responsible for developing and implementing initiatives which improve iwi outcomes in the areas of education and training, employment, tribal preservation, marae development, health and well-being, environmental and resource-management.

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Are you from Waikato but have not registered as an iwi member? You can now do this online. Registering with Waikato-Tainui enables us to ensure we can offer you and your whaanau the best services available. We need you to ensure your details along with the details of your whaanau are correct and up-to-date so we can keep you informed about services and information pertinent to you as a tribal member.

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New Business

If you are about to start a business or looking to grow, Waikato-Tainui offer a number of opportunities which are available to tribal members to learn more about business development and or supporting you to connect with others within the rohe in Aotearoa. Talk to us about our start-up programme and connect to a full range of services available in the business eco-system by registering below.

Te Hitori o Te Raupatu

Timeline of significant events

1858

Pootatau Te Wherowhero is installed as first Maaori King, signs He Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence.

1860

Taawhiao Pootatau Te Wherowhero becomes the second Maaori King.

1863

Invasion of the Waikato – July to December. New Zealand Settlements Act. Government confiscated 1,202,172 acres.

1894

Kiingi Maahuta installed as the third Maaori King.

1912

Kiingi Te Rata succeeds his father to become the fourth Maaori King.

1916

Government attempts military conscription in Waikato during World War I. Kiingitanga leader Te Puea Heerangi maintains that Waikato had 'its own King' and would not fight for the British King.

1966

Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu succeeds her father to be the sixth and the longest-serving leader of the Kiingtanga.

1987

The Waitangi Tribunal receives the Waikato-Tainui WAI 30 claim concerning lands confiscated, Waikato River bed, fisheries and harbours.

1993

Hopuhopu and Te Rapa is returned.

1994

December 21 the signing of the Heads of Agreement to the Deed of Settlement at Hopuhopu.

2006

Kiingi Tuuheitia is installed.

2008

The Waikato-Tainui Deed of Settlement for the Waikato River is signed.

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