Te Uri-o-Hau (sometimes spelt Te Uri O Hau or Te Uriohau) is a MÃÂori iwi (tribe) based around New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour. It is both an independent iwi and a hapà « (sub-tribe) of the larger NgÃÂti WhÃÂtua iwi, alongside NgÃÂti WhÃÂtua-o-à ÂrÃÂkei, Te Roroa and Te Taoà «. Its rohe (tribal area) includes Dargaville, Maungaturoto, Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Wellsford.
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, about 1,314 people affiliate with the iwi. This compares to 732 in 2001, 1,074 in 2006, and 1,260 in 2013.
Former iwi leader Russell Kemp died in 2018 at the age of 71.
Te Uri-o-Hau is further divided into the following hapà « (sub-tribes):
The iwi has the following marae (meeting places) and wharenui (meeting houses):
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust represents the iwi following its Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the New Zealand Government under Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Act 2002. It also represents the iwi as an "iwi authority" during the resource consent process under the Resource Management Act 1991. It is a Tà «hono organisation and a trust, and its governance board includes two represents from each of the four NgàMÃÂtua marae: Otamatea, Waikaretu, Oruawharo and Arapaoa.
The iwi has interests in the territory of Northland Regional Council, Auckland Council and Kaipara District Council.
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, 53.6% of the iwi has a religious belief and 40% have no religious beliefs. By comparison, 38.1% for the MÃÂori population as a whole has a religious belief.