  Whanau is the name given to family - the term embraces immediate family, in-laws and all those connected by blood ties (New Zealand Tourism guide, n.d.).

www.takoa.co.nz/iwi maps north.htm

 www.takoa.co.nz/iwi_maps_north.htm

      Manaakitia tenei hui Manaakitia tenei whanau Manaakitia tenei roopu tae noa ki tenei kaupapa Arahina nga korero Arahina nga patai Arahina nga ture nei kia puta ai te marama

KARAKIA

      Bless this gathering Bless this family unit Bless this group including the theme Guide these disussions Guide these questions Guide these decisions so enlightenment may come.

BLESSING

Ki te taha o toku papa Ko Tainui te Waka Ko Hoturua Te Tangata Ko Tararua nga Pae Maunga Ko Manawatu te Awa Ko Kereru te Marae Ko Ngati Takihiku me Ngati Ngarongo nga Hapu Ko Kuputaroa te Rohe Ko Mahinaarangi te Whare tupuna Ko Ngati Raukawa oku Iwi

Ki te taha o toku whaea Ko Aotea te Waka Ko Turi te Tangata Ko Taranaki me Potiki-a-Rehua nga Maunga Ko Waitotara te Awa Ko Whare-Taa-Papa te Marae Ko Ngati Hou Tipua Te Hapu Ko Ngarauru Kitahi te Iwi Ko Brownie McManus te rangatira Ko Jay Jay, Rikki me Joyce nga tamariki Ko Jade, Elijah me Noah nga mokopuna Ko Waitakere nga papakainga

Brownie McManus & Avian McGregor

Bunny Hop with mum

 Jay Jay McGregor eldest son with wife Mia mokopuna Elijah and Noah

Jay Jay & Mia Sorrenson

Rikki & Marnie

Joyce and Nicholas Pennell

Descendant of Rob Roy MacGregor

http://www.incallander.co.uk/rob_roy.htm

http://www.visitscotland.com/guide/scotland factfile/scottish-icons

  Rob Roy has been represented as a bit of a rogue, a Scottish Robin Hood, a hero and even as criminal to those who force families to submit their land, name and livelyhood to the government. Life was hard, and the highlands were still in the turmoil of the Jacobite risings. Earls of Argyle and Breadalbane obtained grants of the lands

History of my connection to the

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_Risi

name McGregor

Descendant of Rob Roy MacGregor

  The name MacGregor - 1606 babies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwNT WaMHv2E&feature=related

Srioghal mo dream Royal is my race

www.teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaoh ou/image/Mao50TeA/Mao50TeA032.html

Since 2010 much debate was discussed using a key flag for Maori. Many chose tino rangatiratanga without much discussion or supporting the democratic approach. How many versions of Maori flags do you know of?

http://flagspot.net/flags/nz_mao.html

Regan Lilian

Bert Kingi Thomas Patrick Sylvia Avian Karen Roma Aarona Genette Tania http://www.myheritage.com/si te-52258511/kingi-te-ahoaho-

Kingi Te Ahoaho McGregor Raupo April Mihaka oku matua

Kingi (d) Rata (d) Ngahara (s) Gregor Pukeaiki (s) Paora Aniwaniwa (d) Wikitoria (d) Mei (d) Carleen Hune (d) Ellen Marshall (d) Peter (d) Princess Tangiomio (d) John (d) Winnie (d)

Moses Ahitahu McGregor & Emma Kopa Te Rata Oku tupuna

Ellen (d)

Happy (d) Betty (d) Robbie (d)

Manawanui (d)

Raupo April Margaret (d)

Tamati Mihaka & Rawinia Maaka