Ko Ngāti Tamaahuroa tētahi o ngā hapū o Ngā Ruahine. Ko Ngā Ruahine tonu he iwi e noho ana kei te rohe o Taranaki, kei te hauāuru o Te Ika-a-Māui, Aotearoa. Ko Aotea te waka; ko Taranaki te maunga; ko Rauru-kītahi te tangata; ko Ngā Ruahine te iwi.