Registrations

Whanganui Iwi Register

Ngā Tāngata Tiaki is now responsible for maintaining the Whanganui Iwi Register.

The Whanganui Iwi Register shall include all persons who were registered as members of Whanganui Iwi on any registers maintained by The Whanganui River Māori Trust Board, Te Whiringa Muka Trust and the Pākaitore Trust.

The enrollment process started in the early 1990s so it is likely overtime details may have changed. If you have whānau that have since passed away or there have been additions tamariki/mokopuna please call the office to discuss.

Enrolment forms can be downloaded or obtained either by mail or in person from our office.

Whanganui Iwi Registration
P.O. Box 544
Whanganui
New Zealand

Download Iwi Registration Form PDF

Whanganui Iwi Registration Form

The Whanganui Iwi Register shall include all persons who are registered as members of Whanganui Iwi on any registers maintained by The Whanganui River Māori Trust Board, Te Whiringa Muka Trust and the Pākaitore Trust.

Why should I enrol?

It identifies you as a member of Whanganui Iwi.
It enables you to vote on tribal matters.
It enables the tribe to keep you up-to-date and informed about tribal matters.

Criteria for enrolment

You must be able to affiliate through whakapapa to a hapū or marae of the Whanganui Rohe.
You must complete all sections of this form and sign it.
Your application will be validated by the Whanganui Iwi Registrar and processed by the office of Ngā Tāngata Tiaki.

INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Once I have enrolled, do I need to do anything else?

You should notify us when you change your address and/or if any of your contact details change (e.g. marriage, official name change).
You should notify us of any additions to your whānau, so we can send you a form to enrol them.
You should notify us when there is a death in the whānau so we can update our records.

Return completed forms and supporting documents to:

Whanganui Iwi Registration

Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui

PO Box 544

Whanganui 4540

Maatauranga and Privacy Statement: The Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Trustees, the Registrar, and all Trust staff shall ensure that the spiritual sacredness of whakapapa as he tāonga tapu is acknowledged and respected; and the requirements of the Privacy Act 1993 are met with regard to the storage, disclosure and use of information, and all written or oral information in relation to applications for registrations shall be treated in the strictest confidence subject to the express terms of the Trust Deed. The personal information that you supply to Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui will be held on file at 357 Victoria Ave, Whanganui.