WHY REGISTER?

Important Note to Qualify for Registration:

To qualify for registration applicants MUST be descended from a Wairoa Ancestor. Whakapapa evidence may be required. Non-qualifying spouses are NOT eligible for registration however children from this union are accepted as-of-right.

What am I registering for?

The purpose of registration is to collect in a centralised place the contact details of all those who affiliate to Wairoa Hapu.

The Hapu register is a listing of tribal members belonging to Hapu of Te Wairoa including Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Rangi and Ngāti Pango.

Registration allows YOU:

To identify yourself as a Hapu member.

Information on access to education and charitable purposes grants distributed by Affiliated Iwi and Hapu.

To have a say. Tribal members 18 years+ can vote on tribal matters including Raupatu, Fisheries allocations, Hapu and Iwi affairs.

To stand for election.

Registration allows us to:

Improve communications to whanau o Te Wairoa. Quarterly editions of Te Putaatara (Ngāti Kahu), Kumara Vine (Ngāti Ranginui Raupatu) and Tu Ake (Ngāti Ranginui Iwi)are forwarded to registered addresses. NB Electronic

Provide opportunities for Hapu and Iwi members to engage with our work.

Plan for the future. To plan for the future, we must have knowledge of our rangatahi - our rangatahi are the future.

Tribal members under 18-years are encouraged to register. Parents or guardians may sign on behalf of minors.

If your details change:

This database stores only the information you give us, so if your contact details change, you will need to let us know.

Notes:

Registration is done from a hapū and marae perspective to help people make connections back to their marae.

For full disclosure statements please read the terms and conditions before registering.