Tūhourangi

Tūhourangi
Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom
Rohe (region)	Rotorua District
Waka (canoe)	Te Arawa
Website	https://www.tuhourangi.iwi.nz/

Tūhourangi is a Māori iwi of New Zealand with a rohe centered on Lake Tarawera,^[1][2] Lake Rotomahana, Lake Okaro, Lake Okareka, Lake Rotokākahi, Lake Tikitapu and Lake Rotorua. It is part of the Te Arawa tribal confederation.

Their marae include Te Pākira Marae in Whakarewarewa, Hinemihi (Te Papatere-a-Rātorua) Marae in Ngāpuna, eastern Rotorua, and Tūhourangi Marae on the Kaituna River near Te Puke.^{[citation needed]}

Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi, including Tūhourangi, Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Whakaue. It was established in the early 1980s and became a charitable entity in November 1990.^[3] The station underwent a major transformation in 1993, becoming Whanau FM.^[4] One of the station's frequencies was taken over by Mai FM in 1998; the other became Pumanawa FM before later reverting to Te Arawa FM.^[5] It is available on 89.0 FM in Rotorua.^[6]

See also

• List of Māori iwi

References

1. "Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Government. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
2. Tapsell, Paul. "Te Ara iwi profile". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
3. "About Te Arawa". Te Arawa Online. Te Arawa Communications. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
4. "Major transformation for Te Arawa iwi radio station". No. 14. Kia Hiwa Ra. September 1993. p. 8.
5. "Rotorua". Welcome to the Radio Vault. New Zealand: The Radio Vault. 18 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
6. "Iwi Radio Coverage" (PDF). maorimedia.co.nz. Māori Media Network. 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2015.