Te Whaiti
Te Whaiti or Te Whāiti, formerly called Ahikereru, is a forested area in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is at the northern end of the Ahikereru valley – Minginui is at the southern end. The Whirinaki River flows through the valley.
The area's full Māori name, Te Whāiti-nui-a-Toi, translates as "the great canyon of Toi", referring to an ancestor of this area, Toi-kai-rākau / Toi-te-huatahi.
Albert Percy Godber took photographs of Māori art and architecture in the area.
Marae
Te Whaiti is in the rohe of both Tūhoe and Ngāti Whare.It has three marae:
- Waikotikoti Marae and Hinenuitepo meeting house is affiliated with the Tūhoe hapū of Te Karaha, Ngāti Hāmua, Warahoe, and with Ngāti Whare.
- Murumurunga Marae and Wharepakau meeting house is affiliated with both iwi.
- Waireporepo Marae is a meeting ground of Ngāti Whare; it has no meeting house.