31-625: Ohakuri is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island . It features the Orakei Korako Geothermal Area , the artificial Lake Ohakuri and the Ohakuri Dam . The area also includes Maroanui Marae, a meeting place of the local Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hinerau . It features a meeting house of the same name. The marae was renovated between 2008 and 2010, with
62-406: A grant from the nearby Wairakei Power Station . The renovations included wheelchair ramps and accessible toilets for disabled members of the hapū. Ohakuri statistical area, which also includes Ātiamuri and Oruanui , covers 542.95 km (209.63 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,130 as of June 2024, with a population density of 3.9 people per km. Ohakuri statistical area had
93-703: A population of 1,842 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 171 people (10.2%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 408 people (28.5%) since the 2006 census . There were 654 households, comprising 963 males and 879 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 393 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 345 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 918 (49.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (9.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 82.1% European/ Pākehā , 21.2% Māori , 2.4% Pacific peoples , 5.4% Asian , and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
124-554: A tiny sliver is within the territory of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council . Little is known about early Māori settlement near Taupō, although Ngāti Tūwharetoa have been the main iwi of the area for several hundred years. Major pā were situated at the southern end of the lake, to the west of the modern town of Tūrangi. Taupo town was founded in 1869 as a garrison town during the New Zealand Wars , but remained small due to
155-749: The 2013 New Zealand census 35,877 people identified as Ngāti Tūwharetoa. By the 2018 New Zealand census , there were at least 47,103 people identifying with the iwi, including 44,448 identifying with the Taupō branch, and 2,655 identifying with the Kawerau branch. Ngāti Tūwharetoa are descendants of the eponymous male warrior Tūwharetoa i te Aupōuri . He was born as in Onepu ( Kawerau ) ca. 1300. The main tribal areas of his people are based from Te Awa o te Atua in Matatā to Tongariro . He gains his mana principally from
186-514: The Kaingaroa Forest . The district's population is largely located in the two main centres, Taupō and Tūrangi . The district is governed by Taupō District Council. The vast majority of the district also falls within the jurisdiction of Waikato Regional Council , although parts are within the jurisdiction of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council , and
217-539: The 2018 census. Taup%C5%8D District Taupō District is a territorial authority district in New Zealand . It covers 6,333 km² of land, and a further 610 km² of lake area, including Lake Taupō , New Zealand's largest lake, and Lake Rotoaira . The district stretches from the small town of Mangakino in the northwest to the Tongariro National Park in the south, and east into
248-566: The Colonials with their fellow soldiers inside the Orakau fortifications. The bulk of Horonuku Te Heuheu 's Tūwharetoa warriors were prevented from entering the rebel stronghold by the early arrival of government troops, who quickly formed a ring around the stronghold to prevent reinforcement. Tūwharetoa warriors were left to watch from a hillside 900 metres away where they were intermittently bombarded by Armstrong cannons. They could only encourage
279-460: The Te Arawa chief led to his leaving the group soon after arrival. In Aotearoa they made landfall at Te Awa o Te Atua, and Ngātoro-i-rangi departed heading inland to Te Takanga i o Apa (Kawerau area), thence to Ruawahia there he encountered the monstrous Tama o Hoi and eventually reaching Taupō district where he climbed Mount Tauhara . From Tauhara, Ngātoro-i-rangi made his way to Tongariro with
310-485: The Tūrangi urban area, and 11,760 people in other settlements and in rural areas. Taupo District had a population of 40,296 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 3,093 people (8.3%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 7,389 people (22.5%) since the 2013 census . There were 20,148 males, 20,049 females and 96 people of other genders in 15,339 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age
341-588: The area and their son Manaia would eventually take the name Tūwharetoa. The sons of Tūwharetoa moved from Kawerau across Waiariki and eventually into the district around Taupō and by skill at arms, strategy and might eventually established the rohe of Tūwharetoa settling in three divisions at Kawerau, Waiariki and Tongariro. Mai Te Awa o Te Atua Ki Tongariro, Tūwharetoa Ki Kawerau, Tūwharetoa Ki Waiariki, Tūwharetoa Ki te Tonga (From Te Awa-o-te-Atua to Tongariro, Tūwharetoa at Kawerau, Tūwharetoa at Waiariki, Tūwharetoa at Tongariro). This pepeha (tribal saying) describes
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#1732790575254372-421: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 4,308 (13.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 19,140 (58.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 7,995 (24.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 39,800, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 3,141 people (9.6%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
403-576: The coast both through the introduction of new crops and stock (horses) and due to upheavals and conflicts amongst neighboring iwi to the north caused by the introduction of muskets. Te Rauparaha sought shelter with Tūwharetoa during his early rise to prominence and the Tūwharetoa war party met with Hongi Hika during the 1820s as part of the Roto-a-tara campaign at Heretaunga. Most notably Tūwharetoa actions during this period consolidated its position as
434-516: The cold south wind! Send fire to me!) Heeding his call, they sent fire in the form of two taniwha , Te Pupu and Te Hoata. As they travelled underground the flames first erupted at Whakaari , then Rotorua and Taupō, finally bursting at the feet of Ngātoro-i-rangi, welling up from the large vent in the volcano’s summit, warming the tohunga and thus allowing him to achieve his goal. On the summit of Tongariro Ngātoro-i-rangi gave thanks and established 'Te Wharetoa o Tūmatauenga' The Warrior House of Tū –
465-401: The crown. Ngāti Tūwharetoa academic Hemopereki Simon wrote that the mana, in particular the mana whenua and mana motuhake , of Ngāti Tūwharetoa is derived from the arrival of Ngātoro-i-rangi and that this is best demonstrated culturally through Puhiwahine 's mōteatea , "He waiata aroha mo Te Toko", more commonly known as "Ka Eke ki Wairaka." The following lines from this moteatea relate to
496-613: The defenders with haka from a safe distance. Later in 1869 Tūwharetoa joined with the Maori sovereignty warrior Te Kooti and his Hau Hau supporters. Te Kooti had challenged the Māori King Tāwhiao at Te Kūiti for his position but been rebuffed. However the Kingitanga kept a close eye on Te Kooti as he fought with the government and settlers and loyal Maori. Tūwharetoa joined with Te Kooti's Hau Hau at Te Pōrere Redoubt , which
527-527: The dominant iwi of the central plateau and the mana (authority) of Te Heuheu Mananui as paramount ariki. In 1840 Iwikau Te Heuheu and others were in Auckland trading flax and later attended the meeting at Waitangi. However he did not authority to sign as that right was held by his older brother Mananui as ariki. Later during the Flagstaff War Mananui attempted to support Hōne Heke , but
558-429: The history of Ngātoro-i-rangi. Kāti au ka hoki ki taku whenua tupu Ki te wai koropupū i heria mai nei I Hawaiki rā anō e Ngātoroirangi E ōna tuāhine Te Hoata, Te Pupū E hū rā i Tongariro, ka mahana i taku kiri. The following Ngā Ariki o Te Whare Ariki o te Heuheu (paramount chiefs) have held the position of Ariki of Ngāti Tūwharetoa. The land sellers are listed here in chronological order: Tuwharetoa FM
589-580: The intention of standing on its summit and thus claiming the district as his own. While climbing the mountain a powerful southerly wind whipped his face, icy gales chiselled the warmth from his body while the frozen volcano cut painfully into his feet eventually bringing him to his knees with cold. As Ngātoro-i-rangi lay dying he called to his sisters Kuiwai and Haungaroa in Hawaikii, to send fire to warm him, " Kuiwai e! Haungaroa e! Ka riro au i te tonga! Tukuna mai he ahi! " (Oh Kuiwai! Oh Haungaroa! I am seized by
620-536: The lands around Mount Tongariro and Lake Taupō . Tūwharetoa is the sixth largest iwi in New Zealand, with a population of 35,877 of the 2013 New Zealand census , and 40% of its people under the age of 15. The tribe consists of a number of hapū (subtribes) represented by 33 marae (meeting places). The collective is bound together by the legacy of Ngātoro-i-rangi as epitomised in the ariki (paramount chief), currently Sir Tumu te Heuheu Tūkino VIII. In
651-425: The legacy of Tūwharetoa. Ngātoro-i-rangi did not remain at Tongariro, instead returning to the coast to live out his life at Mōtītī Island . His descendants settled at Te Awa o Te Atua inland to Kawerau increasing over the generations until the time of Mawake Taupō, 8th generation descendant of Ngātoro-i-rangi. Mawake Taupō married an ariki of Hapuoneone named Hahuru, whose lineage included the original inhabitants of
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#1732790575254682-481: The poor volcanic soils of the region. It was not until the 1950s that the region started to develop, with forestry and the construction of the Wairakei geothermal power station. Taupo District covers 6,333.00 km (2,445.18 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 42,600 as of June 2024, with a population density of 6.7 people per km . There are 27,000 people in the Taupō urban area, 3,840 people in
713-552: The powerful tohunga and navigator Ngātoro-i-rangi who piloted the great waka Te Arawa from Hawaiki to Aotearoa and also the great navigator Toroa of the Mātaatua waka. Ngātoro-i-rangi was tricked onto the Te Arawa waka by the chief Tama-te-kapua as it was considered good luck to have him aboard. He was originally destined to travel aboard the Tainui waka. This greatly angered Ngātoro-i-rangi and his disdain and animosity of
744-511: The tribal boundaries of Ngāti Tūwharetoa extending from Te Awa o Te Atua (a confluence of rivers at Matatā) south to Tongariro. Ngāti Tūwharetoa were very active during the early 19th century through military and diplomatic actions amongst the surrounding iwi. Although the location of Tūwharetoa in the Central North Island kept them isolated from European contact until 1833, the iwi was nonetheless very aware of Pākehā impact on
775-409: Was $ 38,400, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 258 people (17.8%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 879 (60.7%) people were employed full-time, 258 (17.8%) were part-time, and 24 (1.7%) were unemployed. Ohakuri community is in meshblocks 1263500 and 1276201, which cover 119.98 km (46.32 sq mi) and had a population of 48 in
806-467: Was 15.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.8% had no religion, 28.5% were Christian , 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.3% were Hindu , 0.3% were Muslim , 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 201 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 267 (18.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income
837-563: Was 42.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 7,545 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 6,393 (15.9%) aged 15 to 29, 18,048 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 8,310 (20.6%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 74.9% European ( Pākehā ); 30.9% Māori ; 3.7% Pasifika ; 6.5% Asian ; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
868-621: Was dissuaded to do so by Waikato. Iwikau Te Heu Heu replaced his brother in 1846 and was a key supporter of the founding of the Kingitanga movement after hearing of growing abuses and land theft by the British Colonials. Tūwharetoa did not take part in any of the early 1863 raids and battles in Auckland. Their first effort to join the Kingitanga movement was the Battle of Ōrākau . A few Ngāti Tūwharetoa men, women and children fought
899-556: Was spoken by 97.1%, Māori language by 8.0%, Samoan by 0.4% and other languages by 7.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.8, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 28.7% Christian , 1.3% Hindu , 0.3% Islam , 4.4% Māori religious beliefs , 0.6% Buddhist , 0.4% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.3%, and 7.8% of people did not answer
930-542: Was styled after a European fort. The result of the Battle of Te Pōrere was a decisive defeat for Tūwharetoa and Te Kooti. Women taken prisoner at Te Pōrere by the government soldiers indicated that Tūwharetoa were reluctant to fight. Te Kooti had kept the Tūwharetoa women under Hau Hau guard to ensure the Tūwharetoa men would fight. Donald McLean the native minister realised that confiscating significant Tūwharetoa land could cause further anti-colonial dissent. Instead, Tūwharetoa were forced to give some land – Mount Tongariro – to
961-529: Was that 16,242 (49.6%) people were employed full-time, 4,683 (14.3%) were part-time, and 783 (2.4%) were unemployed. Ng%C4%81ti T%C5%ABwharetoa Ngāti Tūwharetoa is an iwi descended from Ngātoro-i-rangi , the priest who navigated the Arawa canoe to New Zealand . The Tūwharetoa region extends from Te Awa o te Atua ( Tarawera River ) at Matatā across the central plateau of the North Island to