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Waikato Representative to the Waikato Endowed Colleges Trust (WECT)

6 Jan 2020

The Waikato Endowed Colleges Trust (WECT) is the governance board for the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development and is seeking to appoint a Trustee / Trustees. The Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development is the academic and research arm for Waikato-Tainui.

Inaugural Te Huinga Taniwha Waananga massive success

5 Dec 2019

Tribal members from as far as Perth and as near as ‘just down road’ attended this first time event aimed at re-connecting tribal members to their tribal knowledge and each other.

Better hearing and vision for our most precious and vulnerable

20 Nov 2019

Recently we celebrated a landmark occasion as we signed the OPSM-WaikatoTainui-Triton partnership.

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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.