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Whanganui Iwi
Iwi (tribe) in MÄoridom

Whanganui MÄori are the MÄori iwi (tribes) and hapÅ« (sub-tribes) of the Whanganui River area of New Zealand. They are also known as NgÄti Hau.

One group of Whanganui MÄori, Whanganui Iwi, includes Te Ä€ti Haunui-a-PÄpÄrangi and other hapÅ« who signed the Ruruku Whakatupua Treaty of Waitangi settlement in 2015. [1]

Awa FM is the radio station of Te Ä€ti Haunui-a-PÄpÄrangi, NgÄti HÄua and NgÄti Hauiti. It began as Te Reo Irirangi O Whanganui 100FM on 17 June 1991. Between July 1992 and June 1993 it also operated a separate station in Ohakune, known as Te Reo Irirangi Ki Ruapehu or Nga Iwi FM, combining local programmes with shows from 100FM. [2] It is available on 100.0 FM in Whanganui, 91.2 FM in Ruapehu, and 93.5 FM in Taumarunui. [3]

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References

  1. ^ "TKM HauÄuru". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni KÅkiri, New Zealand Government.
  2. ^ "About Us". Te Awa FM. Te Reo Irirangi o Whanganui. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Iwi Radio Coverage" (PDF). maorimedia.co.nz. MÄori Media Network. 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2015.