Iwi Governance

Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Inc is the tribal parliament of Waikato-Tainui. All 68 marae who were party to the raupatu claim are represented within Te Whakakitenga which meets quarterly to oversee and monitor the performance of its tribal entities.

Te Arataura is the executive committee of Te Whakakitenga with responsibility to manage the business and affairs of the iwi. It is comprised of 10 members elected from Te Whakakitenga plus a representative of Kiingi Tuheitia.

TGH reports to Te Whakakitenga through Te Arataura. Our fellow entities include Waikato-Tainui (incorporating the Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust and Waikato Raupatu River Trust) and the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development.