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Housing repairs focus for Waikato-Tainui relationship

1 Nov 2019

Waikato-Tainui has teamed up with three other agencies to take part in a pilot that aims to improve housing conditions for low income whanau.

Tainui waka wahine toa are sworn into taiao top table

23 Oct 2019

Incumbent councillors Tipa Mahuta (Ngā Hau E Wha) and Kataraina Hodge (Ngā Tai ki Uta) were re-elected unopposed onto Waikato Regional Council and sworn in today.

TAONGA PEEPE - Taking a holistic approach to supporting the wellbeing of our peepe

21 Oct 2019

Recently we launched the Taonga Peepe initiative which seeks to affirm the special connection our tiniest members of Waikato have with their marae, hapuu and iwi.

If you have a peepi 6 months or under, this kaupapa is for you.

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Register

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.

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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.