Tà «hourangi is a MÃÂori iwi of New Zealand with a rohe centered on Lake Tarawera, Lake Rotomahana, Lake Okaro, Lake Okareka, Lake RotokÃÂkahi, Lake Tikitapu and the area south of Lake Rotorua. It is part of the Te Arawa tribal confederation.
Tà «hourangi claim descent from Tà «hourangi, a son of Rangitihi and Papawharanui, who settled at Ohoukaka on Lake Rotoiti, and had two sons, Uenukukà Âpako and Taketakehikuroa. Uenukukà Âpako and Taketakehikuroa conquered Mokoia island under the leadership of their cousin Rangiteaorere. Afterwards, they settled on the island, but quarrelled over a hot spring. Uenukukopako stayed on the island and his descendants became the separate iwi of Te Uri o Uenukukà Âpako. Taketakehikuroa left Mokoia and resettled at Ohoukaka. Taketakehikuroa's sons Tuteamutu and Te Wiwiniorongo quarrelled, so he split his lands between them, giving Paengaroa to Tuteamutu and Ohoukaka to Te Wiwiniorongo. Tuteamutu's granddaughter was Hinemoa, who famously swam across Rotorua to meet her lover Tà «tÃÂnekai.
Tà «tÃÂnekai entered into a conflict with NgÃÂti Pikiao, which saw Umukaria killed. WÃÂhiao, founder of the Tà «hourangi hapà « of NgÃÂti WÃÂhiao joined Tà «tÃÂnekai in an expedition of vengeance against NgÃÂti Pikiao. Afterwards, WÃÂhiao settled at Pukeroa. Later the Tà «hourangi killed Tà «tÃÂnekai's son, so he teamed up with NgÃÂti Pikiao, who attacked and defeated Tà «hourangi at the Battle of Harakekengunguru. Tà «tÃÂnekai's son committed adultery with WÃÂhiao's wife, so he allied with Te Apiti, founder of the Tà «hourangi hapà « of NgÃÂti Te Apiti, who was victorious at Rotokawa, but in the aftermath WÃÂhiao was assassinated. Tà «hourangi joined up with NgÃÂti Awa and NgÃÂti Tama to seek revenge.
The Tà «hourangi Tribal Authority, which was established in 2006, receives and manages all assets and profits from the Te Arawa treaty settlement. It also represents the iwi for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991. This is a common law trust with a board consisting of five trustees elected by registered members of the iwi. As of 2025, the Chair is Kirikowhai Mikaere and the Pouwhakahaere (CEO) is Ngarepo Eparaima.
Under the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Act 2008, Tà «hourangi elects three of the fifteen trustees of the Te Pà «mautanga o Te Arawa Trust, which represents Te Arawa interests arising from the Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement of 2008 and the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Act 2008. It is among the iwi that elect the three Tà «hourangi trustees of the Te Arawa Lakes Trust, which manages Te Arawa's interests over fourteen lakes in the Bay of Plenty arising from the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006. It elects two of the six representatives on the board of the Te Arawa River Iwi Trust which co-manages the restoration of the health of the section of the Waikato River between Huka Falls and Pohaturoa under the NgÃÂti Tà «wharetoa, Raukawa and Te Arawa River Iwi Waikato River Act 2010. It elects one of the eleven representatives on the board of Te Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Waka Fisheries Trust Board, which manages the iwi's interests in fisheries, under the MÃÂori Fisheries Act 2004 and the MÃÂori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.
There are fourteen hapà « within Tà «hourangi:
The hapà « of à Âtà «kawa has whakapapa links with Tà «hourangi, but for treaty settlement purposes is part of Tapuika.
The iwi is affiliated with five marae (some of which are shared with other iwi):
Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi, including Tà «hourangi, NgÃÂti Pikiao and NgÃÂti Whakaue. It was established in the early 1980s and became a charitable entity in November 1990. The station underwent a major transformation in 1993, becoming Whanau FM. 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. It is available on in Rotorua.