Who can apply for Registration:

• Adult members of the iwi who are descendants of a Te Ātiawa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Pōtiki tupuna.
• An Adult Member of Te Ātiawa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Pōtiki means a member of Te Ātiawa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Pōtiki   who is 18 years of age or over.
• Whāngai on their own behalf or by their legal guardian.
• Non-adult members of the iwi, by their parent or their legal guardian.

An application to be entered in the Members' Register may be made by:

a) Adult members of the iwi who are descendants of a Te Ātiawa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Pōtiki tupuna.

b) An Adult Member of Te Ātiawa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Pōtiki means a member of Te Ātiawa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Pōtiki   who is 18 years of age or over.

c) Whāngai on their own behalf or by their legal guardian. 

d) Non-adult members of the iwi, by their parent or their legal guardian.

All applications will be validated by a membership committee. Confirmation of your membership will be sent to you, with your Te Atiawa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Pōtiki member registration number. Where an application for registration is declined, the applicant may dispute that decision.

Why should I enrol for registered membership?

• It identifies you as a registered member of Te Ātiawa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Potiki Trust
• If you are over 18 years old, you can vote on hui matters.
• You are entitled to attend hapū hui and take part in korero.
• You can stay up-to-date and informed about hapū matters.
• You will be notified of important issues and decisions effecting you.
• You may be entitled to receive benefits to e.g. education grants or scholarships.

Once I have enrolled, do I need to do anything else?

• You should keep your records updated by contacting the Trust. 
• You should enrol new members in your whānau, e.g. your tamariki and mokopuna. 
• You should notify us when there is a death in your whānau so we can update our records.