Te Tauraki is recognized as an Iwi-Māori Partnership Board in the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022

Te Tauraki is now recognized as an Iwi-Māori Partnership Board in Schedule 4 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022.

The area for Te Tauraki consists of the area identified as the Takiwā of Ngāi Tahu Whānui in section 5 of the Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Act 1996.