Tainui

Primary culture

Maori (Pacific)

Capital province

Waikato (2739)

Government

Polynesian Tribe

State religion

Animist

Technology group

Polynesian

Iwi ideas

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Notes:

For countries with Maori primary culture.

Traditions:

−10% Recruitment time

−20% Harsh treatment cost

Sons of Kupe

+10% National sailors modifier

+10% Colonial range

Kaitiakitanga

+1 Tolerance of the true faith

Kaumatua

−20% Stability cost modifier

Kapa Haka

+10% Morale of armies

Pa Defence

−10% Fort maintenance

Te Moko

+1 Land leader shock

The Maori King Movement

−10% Core-creation cost

+1 Yearly legitimacy

Ambition:

+1 Yearly prestige

Tainui is a one-province Maori chiefdom (iwi) in the North Island of New Zealand. It can form Aotearoa by uniting New Zealand. It borders Ngapuhi to the north, Ngati Ranginui to the southeast and Ngati Toa to the south.

Events[edit | edit source]

Main article: Polynesian events

All Maori culture states such as Tainui experience Polynesian events, including both Polynesian generic events and Maori events.

Missions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Polynesian missions

Tainui uses the Polynesian mission tree, which focusses on uniting New Zealand and colonising Oceania and is common to all iwi.

Decisions[edit | edit source]

id

Form Aotearoa

We have emerged as the Iwi that will unite them all under the same banner. The rise of Aotearoa starts today!

Potential requirements

Aotearoa does not exists
The country:

is not the Holy Roman Empire or The Papal State
has Maori as primary culture.
has its Capital as core province in Colonial Australia region
owns any province in Colonial Australia region

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

has at least 3 cities

Allow

Aotearoa does not exists
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
has its Capital as core province in Colonial Australia region
owns at least 7 provinces in:
- Te Ika a Maui Hauauru area
- Te Ika a Maui Waho area
- Te Waipounamu area

Effects

The country:

becomes Aotearoa.
gains 25 prestige.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom or Iwi ideas.
increases rank to kingdom, if it is a duchy
gains a permanent claim on:
- Te Ika a Maui Hauauru area
- Te Ika a Maui Waho area
- Te Waipounamu area
gets “Increased Centralization” for 20 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.

AI will always take this decision.

Strategy[edit | edit source]

The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Tainui. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players.

Main article: Aotearoa#Strategy

Uniting New Zealand as quickly as possible to form Aotearoa is likely to be a priority when playing as Tainui, as European nations will begin colonising Oceania relatively soon after beginning to colonise the Americas, and be extremely difficult to evict. Tainui starts with 10 development, equal to their neighbours as the highest in New Zealand. Additionally, their geographic position enables them to fabricate claims on any other province in New Zealand, allowing more flexibility in expansion. This makes Tainui one of the strongest iwi. The kingdom government rank can be achieved without forming Aotearoa through the Centralize the Realm mission; however, irrespective of whether the player chooses to form Aotearoa the same strategies will be relevant for Tainui once it has united New Zealand.

Country guides

Polynesian technology group