| Waitaha | |
|---|---|
| Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom | |
| Rohe (region) | South Island |
| Waka (canoe) | Uruaokapuarangi |
Waitaha is an early Māori iwi, which inhabited the South Island of New Zealand.[1] They were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest – first by the Ngāti Māmoe and then by Ngāi Tahu – from the 16th century onward. Today those of Waitaha descent are represented by the Ngāi Tahu iwi. Like Ngāi Tahu today, Waitaha was itself a collection of various ancient iwi. Kāti Rākai was said to be one of Waitaha's hapū.[2]
- ^ Taiuru, Karaitiana. "Ancient Iwi". Ngāi Tahu Pepeha. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
Waitaha/Te Kapuwai [:] The third tribe to settle in the South Island between 1477–1577. Pā at the mouth of Molyneux River, Lake Te Anau, Lake Wakatipu and Oamaru.
- ^ "Ancient Iwi – Ngāi Tahu". ngaitahu.maori.nz. Retrieved 8 June 2020.