Iwi
The Māori population has increased steadily in the last ten years - there are more than 3,000 Māori in the Tasman District. (2006 Census)
Kaumātua - Archdeacon Andy Joseph
Kaumātua Archdeacon Andy Joseph provides the Mayor and Elected Members with support around tikanga Māori.
Read more about the role of Kaumātua
Māori History
Read a brief history of Māori in the Tasman District.
Māori Organisations
Contact details for a range of iwi, business and social organisations.
Iwi Information
Read a brief account of the tangata whenua of the top of the South Island.
Marae
Details of marae in the region.
Māori Online Resources
Links to Government and local resources - directories, indexes, Waitangi Tribunal decisions and websites.
Six iwi (tribes) are ‘tangata whenua', or people of the land, in Tasman District:
- Ngati Kuia
- Ngati Rarua
- Ngati Tama
- Te Atiawa
- Ngati Koata
- Ngati Toa Rangatira
Statement on Fostering Māori Participation in Council Decision-Making
This statement outlines the steps Council intends to take to foster Māori capacity to contribute to Council decision-making processes over the period of this LTP, as required by Schedule 10(5) of the Local Government Act 2002.
Statement on Fostering Māori Participation in Council Decision-Making