Ngāti Pūkenga
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37.682°S 176.169°E / -37.682; 176.169
Ngāti Pūkenga | |
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Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom | |
Rohe (region) | Central and northern Bay of Plenty |
Waka (canoe) | Mātaatua |
Population | 2,175[1] |
Website | www |
Ngāti Pūkenga is a Māori iwi centred in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand.[1] Its rohe (tribal area) extends to Mayor Island / Tuhua and Waihi in the north, to the Kaimai Range in the west, south of Te Puke and to Maketu in the east, and it has tribal holdings in Whangarei, Hauraki and Maketu.[2]
Ngāti Pūkenga is part of the Tauranga Moana iwi group, which also includes Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui. The three iwi all consider Mauao (Mt Maunganui) sacred and share many things in common. Collectively, the iwi are seeking compensation from the New Zealand Government for their losses from the New Zealand Wars but are yet to seek a settlement.[3]