Te Whakakitenga o Waikato (also called the House in English) is the governing council of the Waikato Tainui iwi in New Zealand. Members are elected for three year terms, with each of 68 marae electing two members.
The parliament was established by Tāwhiao of the Kīngitanga in 1889 or 1890 as Te Kauhanganui.
Background Te Whakakitenga was originally established at Maungakawa as Te Kauhangannui, near Cambridge.
It was founded by Tāwhiao after his proposal to set up a pan-Māori parliament in New Zealand to complement the colonial legislative council was denied by Auckland authorities. The parliament's members consisted of appointed tribal delegates who advised Tāwhiao on policy and was used by him to communicate with his subjects.
Executive The executive board of Te Whakakitenga is Te Arataura. This group consists of 10 members chosen by the parliament from amongst their members and 1 member chosen by the reigning Māori monarch.
Leadership
Chairperson +List of chairpersonsPhotoNameTerm of officeMonarchStartEndDuration?Tania Martin?25 November 2012?Tūheitiavacant25 November 2012August 2013~9 monthsMaxine Moana-TuwhangaiAugust 2013September 2017~4 years 1 monthParekawhia McLeanSeptember 201713 January 2024~6 years 4 monthsTipa Mahuta13 January 2024incumbentNga wai hono i te po
Te Arataura chairperson +List of Te Arataura chairpersonsPhotoNameTerm of officeMonarchStartEndDuration?Tukoroirangi Morgan200620126 yearsTūheitia?Linda Te Aho2022Tukoroirangi Morgan2022incumbent3 yearsNga wai hono i te po
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