As Chairman of our iwi authority, Te Kauhanganui, and on
behalf of the members of Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui
Inc, I welcome you to our 2014 Annual Report.
Mana Taangata epitomises all that we do to support our
people and is the theme for this year’s Annual Report.
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p e o p l e
Our tribal membership continues to grow with just under
66,000 now registered, up approximately 2,000 on 2013.
The majority of our people are New Zealand based with 60%
living within the Tainui Waka rohe.
It’s important that we acknowledge the contribution of
our kaumaatua, and those before them. Their teaching,
guidance and wisdom have sustained and continue to
support Kiingitanga.
Following their footsteps is the generation that were able to
fulfil the aspirations that our kaumaatua had for us.
Sixty one percent of our iwi are 40 years or younger. We are a
relatively young iwi ready to embrace endless possibilities.
Together we are Waikato Tainui, and together we will have
the answers that will unite and strengthen our iwi now and
into the future.
e f f e c t i v e
gov e r nan c e
This has been a year of review, reflection and planning
for change.
We are leading into the 20th year since the Heads of
Agreement was signed in December 1994. It is almost 15
waikato-tainui te kauhanganui inc chairman’s review
taa te heamana o te kauhanganui
30%
41-65 years
9%
65+ years
2%
0-5 years
16%
6-18 years
age pie gr aph
19-40 years
43%
49%
Taane
gender pie gr aph
Waahine
51%
32.5%
Other NZ
7%
Australia
0.5%
Other International
loc ations pie gr aph
Tainui Rohe
60%
tribal overview
Taku manu e, kia koorihi i te puuaotanga o te atatuu
Ko Te Wao-nui-a-Taane kia oho i toou reo koopara
He remu toroa, he rau huia ngaa whakaraakei o Tuuheitia
He whakapuru toto, he pupuru i ngaa whenua
Koowetewete mai, tiiorooro atu ko oo ngutu apakura
Ki ngaa tootara haemata, ki ngaa parekawakawa ka
nunumi ki Mirumiru-te-poo
E tiu e manu ki te ao maarama, ka tau ai ki te
karamatatanga o ngaa maunga koorero o ngaa iwi
Ki konaa koe whakataretare atu ai ki ngaa tai o Te Ika-a-
Maaui, Te Waipounamu e papaki mai nei
He tai aroha, he tai mihi tangata ki te ao tuuroa
Hoki mai e manu, ka tau ki runga o Waikato
Kia mihia e taaua ngaa kauri whakaruruhou o te motu
Kia kii ake au i konei, hui te poo, hui te ao
Te tini o tangata hui, hui, huihuia!
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