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Story: Whānau – Māori and family

Te Whānau o Waipareira

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Te Whānau o Waipareira

Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust (West Auckland) was founded in 1984 and is one of a number of Urban Māori Authorities. While it is not a 'whānau' in a traditional sense, the term is used as an inclusive metaphor for those who are assisted by the trust.

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Reference: Te Whānau : a celebration of Te Whānau O Waipareira. Waitakere City: Te Whānau o Waipareira, 2001

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Tai Walker, Whānau – Māori and family – Description of whānau, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/30145/te-whanau-o-waipareira (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Tai Walker, published 3 May 2011, updated 1 June 2017.