The “Pouākani People” are a community with Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa and Te Arawa affiliations and are defined as the descendants of the original owners of the Pouākani Block as determined by the Māori Land Court on 4 August 1891.
Population: Registered members: 966 (July 2020)
Pouākani Land Block from the Deed of Settlement Summary [PDF, 52KB].
Note that this is a defined land block identified for Treaty settlement purposes; It is not an iwi rohe.
This rohe extends into the regions or districts of these local authorities:
Contact information for marae may be provided by the Representative Organisation at their discretion.
Pouākani (Land Block) does not have hapū.
Marae
Marae | Wharenui | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mōkai | Pakake Taiari | 1461 Forrest Road, Mōkai |
Iwi Representative Organisations
1 Iwi Representative Organisation:
Pouākani Trust
Last updated: 15/06/2023
Post-Treaty settlement governance entity [ Pouakani Claims Settlement Act 2000 ].
Tūhono organisation.
Legal entity: Charitable Trust
Governance structure: Eight trustees elected by members of the trust (the descendants of the original owners of the Pouākani Block as determined by the Māori Land Court on 4 August 1891).
Chair: Craig Ahipene
CEO/GM: Morgan Te Heuheu
Postal Address:
PO Box 615,
Taupō 3330.
Physical Address:
109 Tūwharetoa Street,
Taupō.
Mobile: 027 747 5676
Email: info@pouakani.co.nz
Website: https://www.pouakani.co.nz/
