Being "registered" as Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga is an important step for all iwi members.  In the short term, it means that the Te Rūnanga o Raukawa can send a panui to your address, updating you on iwi news.  You will receive word of upcoming hui-ā-iwi, wānanga and other iwi events.  You will also learn about the progress of the Ngāti Raukawa negotiations with the Crown for a Treaty settlement.  In the long term, being registered will allow you to:

• vote to ratify (or reject) a Treaty settlement offer by the Crown;
• participate as a beneficiary of the Ngāti Raukawa iwi settlement once settlement is complete.

It is very important that all iwi members register as soon as possible. 

The reason for this is simple.  Treaty negotiations are partly a "numbers game".  When working out financial compensation one of the secondary factors which the Office of Treaty Settlements (OTS) takes into consideration is the size of an iwi (OTS also considers other matters including the type of Treaty breach and the area of land lost by an iwi).  This is self evident when one considers the size of the settlements achieved by larger iwi such as Tainui and Ngāi Tahu compared to those received by smaller iwi such as Ngāti Tama and Te Uri o Hau. 

You should give a whakapapa back to a grandparent or great-grandparent who you know is of Ngāti Raukawa.  The Rūnanga in consultation with Ngāti Raukawa kaumatua will check that this whakapapa is accurate.  You will be contacted if there are any questions in relation to the whakapapa.  We will do our best to identify your Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga whakapapa.

Of course you can.  One of the great things about whakapapa is being able to belong to many different iwi as long as you know your whakapapa!  Many Ngāti Raukawa can also whakapapa to other iwi. It should be of no surprise for you to have multiple iwi membership.

The short answer is "Yes".  This includes all children, even if only a few days old. If a child is under 18, you the parent or guardian can sign on their behalf.

If you are whangai, taurima, or spouse you can also register, as with all registrations they will go through a validation process with marae/hapü/iwi.  Indicate on your iwi registration form your relationship.

Notification of full registration will be sent out to Ngāti Raukawa members.  This is likely to be some months away, however, as the main focus of the Runanga right now is to get as many Ngāti Raukawa to complete their registration forms as possible, and then to record them on a database.  When the dust has settled a bit, notification of registration will take place.

Yes, all registrations are confidential.  While the register may be viewed for verification purposes by OTS and Te Ohu Kai Moana, confidentiality will be maintained and registration information will not be shared with other organisations.

1. Download and fill in the registration form
2. and post it to: