Ngāi Tahu hold the rangatiratanga or tribal authority to over 80% of Te Waipounamu South Island. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is the tribal council that protects and advances the interests of the iwi.
Ngāi Tahu hold the rangatiratanga or tribal authority to over 80% of Te Waipounamu South Island. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is the tribal council that protects and advances the interests of the iwi.