Utakura 7 Incorporation
Ko Whakarongorua te Maunga
Ko Te Rakapuke te Mana
Ko Utakura te Awa
Ko Uta-te-whanga te Raorao
Ko Tauratumaru te Tūpuna
Ko Ngā hapu Te Popoto, Te Hohihoni Te Ngahengahe, Ngāti Toro, Ngāti Hāo
Ko Ngāpuhi Te Iwi
Ko Ngātokimatawhaorua te Waka
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