Ko Ngāti Hourua tētahi o ngā hapū o Ngāti Māhanga, ā, ko Ngāti Māhanga tonu tētahi o ngā hapū o Waikato. Ko Hourua he uri whakaheke, no Mahuta,no Maahanga.ko ngoona tungane ko Wharetipeti, ko Tapa-Ue ngaa tino Rangatira, o ngaati Maahuta, ngaa tupuna o Pootatau Te Wherowhero. ka moea te tamati pootiki o Haua, araa ko Pukauae, i runga i te matenga o Pukauae, i hoki aa Hourua ki waenganui, i toona ake iwi, ka whaia te ara whakapapa o toona Tupuna , a Atutahi. araa te tamaiti o Maahanga, kei ohiopopoko toona kainga noho, kei reira tonu ngoona uri, kei Ngaati Hourua e nohonoho ana kei waenganui o Ngati Haua, Kei Maungatautari, kei te whare waananga ko Ngati Mahanga,Te Rua o Tuheitia. kei Oomaero ko Ngati Hourua, Ko Te Awaitaia, Ko Maahanga-Hourua. He uri whakaheke aa Te Awaitaia ia Hourua.

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He wāhanga o Ngāti Māhanga
(Waikato)

"Ko Maahanga - Hourua e tau nei.....
Rohe: Waikato
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Maungatautari/Pirongia te aroaro o Kahukeke/
Moana: Aotea/Whaingaroa
Awa: Waikato/ Waipa/ Tunaeke/ Okete/ Ohote
Tohutoro matua: Rārangi Iwi-Hapū
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