Welcome to Te Aupōuri Iwi online
Whakatau mai rā ki te taumata iringa kōrero o Te Aupōuri.
The pa of Tawhitirahi
The stream of Te Awapoka
The harbour of Pārengarenga
The marae of Pōtahi
The meeting house of Waimirirangi
The dining hall of Te Rongopātūtaonga
The village of Te Kao and
The people of Te Aupōuri
Welcome you to our website!
Ko Tawhitirahi te maunga
Ko Te Awapoka te awa
Ko Pārengarenga te moana
Ko Pōtahi te marae
Ko Waimirirangi te wharehui
Ko Te Rongopātūtaonga te wharekai
Ko Te Kao te kāinga
Ko Te Aupōuri te iwi
Tīhewa mauri ora!
A chieftainess from Te Aupōuri named Meri Ngāroto is quoted as saying, "Māu e ui mai: He aha te mea nui o te ao?; Māku e kī atu: He tangata, he tangata, he tangata." Which means, if you were to ask me what is the most important thing in the world, I would tell you it is people, people, people.
This little website is for our Te Aupōuri people around the world. In a time where we often live quite isolated from one another hopefully this technology can help us to maintain and strengthen our connections.
Kia ora mai anō koutou katoa.