Tainui

Tainui is a significant Māori iwi (tribe) in New Zealand, primarily located in the Waikato region. Historically, it traces its ancestry to the ancestral voyager Rāhiri and encompasses a large group of people with shared cultural, social, and land commitments. Tainui played a key role in New Zealand’s history, especially through land agreements and Treaty of Waitangi settlements, which aim to recognize their rights and restore their land and resources. Today, Tainui remains an influential cultural and economic entity, actively preserving Māori traditions while contributing to national society.