Members of Ngati Rahiri, look to Te Ra, the first-born son of Maikuku and Huatakaroa as our ancestral reference point which is how we differentiate ourselves from the other hapu who stem from the same marriage. Te Ra is the great-grandson of Rahiri, the ancestor who ties the whole of Ngapuhi whakapapa together and who currently reigns as the largest tribe in Aotearoa NZ.

The Treaty of Waitangi is the agreement that allowed for the relationship with the British Crown following our founding Declaration Of Independence in 1835. It has been hotly debated, and at times ignored and disregarded, but it still remains a source of hope and optimism for our future.