Ngāti Korokī Kahukura

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Ngāti Korokī Kahukura is a Māori iwi of the Maungatautari area of the Waikato in New Zealand.[1] It was formed by the coming together of two related hapū, Ngāti Korokī and Ngāti Kahukura. It has historic affiliations with Ngāti Raukawa (Ngati Korokī) and Ngāti Hauā (Ngāti Kahukura) – some members identify as Ngāti Raukawa. It is associated with the Tainui canoe.[2]

Ngāti Korokī Kahukura
Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom
Rohe (region)Waikato
Waka (canoe)Tainui

Its primary marae is Maungatautari, on the north side of the Mount Maungatautari. Its secondary marae, Pōhara, on the south side of the mountain, is the host of a poukai, one of the annual hui of the Kīngitanga.

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  1. ^ "Ngāti Korokī Kahukura". Te Kāhui Māngai. Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Government. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ Papa, Rāhui. "Historical background". Ngāti Koroki Kahukura. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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