NgÃÂti Whanaunga is a MÃÂori iwi (tribe) of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand, descended from Whanaunga, the third son of Marutà «ÃÂhu.
It is one of the tribes of the Marutà «ÃÂhu confederation, the others being NgÃÂti Maru, NgÃÂti Rongoà « and NgÃÂti TamaterÃÂ. The Marutà «ÃÂhu tribes are all descended from Marutà «ÃÂhu, a son of Hotunui, who is said to have arrived in New Zealand on the Tainui canoe. The Marutà «ÃÂhu tribes are therefore part of the Tainui group of tribes. The Marutà «ÃÂhu confederation is also part of the Hauraki collective of tribes.
Nga Iwi FM serves Marutà «ahu from the iwi of NgÃÂti Whanaunga, NgÃÂti TamaterÃÂ, NgÃÂti Rongoà «, NgÃÂti Maru and other Hauraki residents from Te Patukirikiri, NgÃÂti Hako, NgÃÂti Huarere, NgÃÂti Hei, NgÃÂi Tai, NgÃÂti Pà «kenga, and NgÃÂti RÃÂhiri. It was set up Paeroa on 9 March 1990 to cover local events and promote MÃÂori language. It expanded its reach to the Coromandel Peninsula, Hauraki Gulf and Huntly in mid-1991. The station is available on on Coromandel Peninsula, in Paeroa, and across the Hauraki Plains to Miranda and Huntly.
The hapà « of NgÃÂti Whanaunga are as follows: