Ngāti Awa are the descendants of Te Tini o Toi, the original inhabitants of the region, and the people of Mataatua waka,
which made landfall at Whakatāne after voyaging from Hawaiki around 1300 CE. Most affiliate to hapū who settled areas around the Whakatāne, Rangitāiki, and Tarawera Rivers.
Ngāti Awa’s territory is bordered by other iwi. Te Arawa are to their west, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāi Tūhoe to the south, and to the east, including Ōpōtiki, are Te Whakatōhea.
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