Ngāti Tarāwhai is a Māori iwi of the Rotorua area of New Zealand, and a member of the Te Arawa confederation of tribes.[1][2] The iwi's rohe (tribal area) covers the western shore of Lake Ōkataina.[1]
The tribe's carving has been noted historically. As the iwi allied with the government, their lands were never confiscated, and they were able to maintain their lineage of tohunga whakairo (master carvers).[3] One of the greatest carvers known today, Wero Tāroi, who was possibly the first Māori carver to incorporate steel chisels, was of Ngāti Tarāwhai.[4]
Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi. It was established in the early 1980s and became a charitable entity in November 1990.[5] The station underwent a major transformation in 1993, becoming Whanau FM.[6] One of the station's frequencies was taken over by Mai FM in 1998; the other became Pumanawa FM before later reverting to Te Arawa FM.[7] It is available on 89.0 FM in Rotorua.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Government. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Tapsell, Paul. "Te Ara iwi profile". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Graham, Brett. "The Rotorua school". Te Ara. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Neich, Roger. "Wero Taroi". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "About Te Arawa". Te Arawa Online. Te Arawa Communications. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Major transformation for Te Arawa iwi radio station". No. 14. Kia Hiwa Ra. September 1993. p. 8.
- ^ "Rotorua". Welcome to the Radio Vault. New Zealand: The Radio Vault. 18 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Iwi Radio Coverage" (PDF). maorimedia.co.nz. Māori Media Network. 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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