Frequently Asked Questions


How do I book a marae?

Each of our Tūhourangi marae, wharenui and wharekai have their own booking system and process. You can find the person in charge and their contact details here.

I’m Tūhourangi and I own a business, how can I add my business details to the directory?

Auahi ana! Fill in the form here with the most up to date information and we’ll add it to the site within 48hrs.

I don’t know if I’m from Tūhourangi or not, or I think I whakapapa to Tūhourangi; what can I do?

Contact our offices here and we’ll do our best to assist you to make whakapapa connections. Or create an account and register (or update details) here.

How long will my registration take to be confirmed?

The first priority for our whakapapa team is to ensure that the information is correct and sometimes this can take longer than expected, if they are unfamiliar with names provided on your application.

Please provide as much information as possible when registering, including any records on your grandparents or tupuna owning shares in any Tūhourangi landblocks; following tātai whakapapa lines back further back to tupuna names.

Why isn’t Ōtūkawa listed as a hapū for Tūhourangi Tribal Authority?

The hapū listed here are the hapū that affiliate under Tūhourangi Tribal Authority - the governance entity to receive assets and proceeds from Te Pūmautanga o Te Arawa. Ōtūkawa, although having Tūhourangi whakapapa, were part of the Tapuika Settlement process.


MERCH STORE

Every item in the Tūhourangi Tribal Authority merch store has been chosen carefully to reflect our commitment to te taiao, whakapapa and quality taonga for our people. We prioritised products that:

  • are made from sustainable, natural, and responsibly sourced materials where possible,

  • have minimal impact on the taiao in their production, packaging, or shipping,

  • align with our values: thoughtful, long-lasting, and meaningful (rather than something we might wear for one kaupapa and be hōhā with after it ends…)

Pricing

The prices are set to strike a balance between three things:

  1. Quality and integrity of materials

    1. We expect our merchandise to be durable, ethical, and reflective of the care we place on sustainability.

  2. Accessibile for our whānau

    1. We want our merch to be affordable enough that all of our Tūhourangi whānau and those who support us can participate

  3. Support self-sustainability

    1. A small portion of each sale is allocated toward our operational fund. This helps us continue to continue to grow, share kōrero and content, and support kaupapa (without relying solely on external grants or funding)

Where possible, we’ve compared against comparable ethical, sustainably produced merchandise, aiming to be affordable while embodying our mātāpono as Tūhourangi Tribal Authority.

Products

What you see today (December 2025 is the beginning of our Tūhourangi branded kākahu. We’ve curated a selection of core items that:

  • express our values: taiao, tuakiri, tangata, tahua

  • set a baseline for quality and sustainability,

  • offer something for supporters to hold onto and use with pride.

Looking forward to 2026, we have many kaupapa coming up for our iwi including: commemorating 140 years since the Tarawera eruption, wānanga to celerate Makereti Papakura, senior kapa haka regionals, Matariki hautapu and more.

Awesome kaupapa for our people as well as special designs and collaborations for our kaupapa. Each new addition will continue to uphold our commitment to sustainability and celebrating our Tūhourangi iwi.