Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti comprises over fifty hapu: from Te Whanau-a-Te Aotawarirangi the northern hapu Tokomaru Bay to Ngati Oneone the southern hapu Gisborne.
This includes Te Reo (the language and dialects), Tikanga (the processes and practices), Marae (the community focal point), Waahi Tapu (sites of importance) and access to whānau, Hapū and iwi.