Ngā Rauru
The early history of Ngā Rauru kitahī starts before the coming of the Te Kāhui Rere, a Māori tribe that is situated in the South Taranaki area.The iwi takes its name from Rauru Kītahi, a Māori warrior who, after travelling extensively throughout New Zealand, settled in the south Taranaki region.The last conflict of the Musket Wars occurred at Te Ihupuku Pā in 1845, with Ngāti Tuwharetoa being convinced by the Anglican Bishop of New Zealand and an army major to return to Taupō without a shot being fired.In response, Crown troops destroyed and confiscated more Ngā Rauru land, devastating the economy of the iwi.With the Deed of Settlement now concluded, Ngā Rauru are moving ahead with economic development and plans to revitalise Māori language use.