The following is a list of the Māori iwi of New Zealand. This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. In New Zealand society iwi (iwi form the largest everyday Social units in Māori populations. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

This list has been adapted from the list on the Māori Wikipedia. Many of the iwi names are frequently spelt with macrons over some letters - they have been omitted here to make it easier to link to articles - please check with the list from Māori Wikipedia for macron usage. Alternative names for some iwi are given in brackets.

A more authoritative source is the list in the book: Iwi: The dynamics of Māori tribal organisation from c1769 to c1945 by Angela Ballara (1998, Victoria University Press, Wellington) ISBN 0864733283.

Iwi

 † The Moriori are usually considered a distinct people from the Māori. The United Tribes of New Zealand was a loose confederation of Māori tribes based in the north of the North Island. Te Āti Awa is a Māori Iwi with traditional bases in the Taranaki and Wellington regions of New Zealand. Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, the principal Māori Iwi (tribe of the southern region of New Zealand, has its tribal authority (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Kāti Mamoe, or Ngāti Mamoe, is an historic Māori Iwi. Originally from the Heretaunga ( Napier) area they moved to the South Island Kāti Mamoe, or Ngāti Mamoe, is an historic Māori Iwi. Originally from the Heretaunga ( Napier) area they moved to the South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Moriori are the indigenous people of the Chatham Islands ( Rekohu in the Moriori language, Wharekauri in the Māori language The Archipelago of the Chatham Islands ( Rekohu in the Moriori language and Wharekauri in the Māori language) is a territory The Kapiti Coast (formerly known as The Golden Coast) is the name of the section of the coast of the south-western North Island of New Zealand that Ngā Rauru (also Ngā Rauru Kītahi) is a Māori Iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. Ngā Rauru (also Ngā Rauru Kītahi) is a Māori Iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Ngāriki Kaiputahi (also known as Ngā Ariki) is a Māori Iwi from Gisborne, New Zealand. Ngāriki Kaiputahi (also known as Ngā Ariki) is a Māori Iwi from Gisborne, New Zealand. For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation. Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa is the name of a unitary authority in New Zealand Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Ngāi Tai (also Ngāti Tai) is a Māori tribal group in the area around Tōrere in the East Coast area of the North Island New Zealand, and Ngāi Tai (also Ngāti Tai) is a Māori tribal group in the area around Tōrere in the East Coast area of the North Island New Zealand, and Opotiki is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, the principal Māori Iwi (tribe of the southern region of New Zealand, has its tribal authority (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. In several Māori traditions the Tākitimu was one of the great Māori migration canoes that brought Polynesian migrants to New Zealand from Ngāi Tai (also Ngāti Tai) is a Māori tribal group in the area around Tōrere in the East Coast area of the North Island New Zealand, and Ngāi Tai (also Ngāti Tai) is a Māori tribal group in the area around Tōrere in the East Coast area of the North Island New Zealand, and Geography Northland is located in what is often referred to by New Zealanders as the Far North, or because of its mild climate The Winterless North. For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation. Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa is the name of a unitary authority in New Zealand Ngāi Te Rangi (sometimes spelt Ngāiterangi) is a Māori Iwi (tribe based in Tauranga. Matakana Island is located in the western Bay of Plenty in New Zealand 's North Island. Ngāi Tūhoe (IPA'ŋaɪː 'tuːhoe a Māori Iwi ("tribe" of New Zealand, takes its name from an ancestral figure Tūhoe-pōtiki Te Urewera, often known as The Ureweras, is an area of the central North Island of New Zealand. In Māori tradition, Mataatua was one of the great voyaging canoes by which Polynesians migrated to New Zealand. Ngā Puhi is a Māori Iwi located in the Northland region of New Zealand. The Hokianga Harbour, also known as The Hokianga River or more frequently simply as The Hokianga is a long estuarine drowned valley and its surrounding area on the History Captain James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour were the first Europeans to contemplate the Whangarei Geography Northland is located in what is often referred to by New Zealanders as the Far North, or because of its mild climate The Winterless North. Location "The Manawatu" as it is usually called is located in the southwest of the island close to the river which shares its name Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak for the electorate see Tauranga (NZ electorate Tauranga (population 114500 2007 estimate after status was lost after 1989 Local Ngāti Ākarana is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. It is a pan-tribal iwi of Māori who have migrated to the city of Auckland (like Ngāti The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Ngāti Apa is an Iwi of New Zealand. Geography The people of Ngāti Apa live in the Rangitīkei region towards the south-west of the Location "The Manawatu" as it is usually called is located in the southwest of the island close to the river which shares its name The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Ngāti Awa is a Māori Iwi (tribe centred in the eastern Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Kawerau is a Town in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. History According to local Māori traditions, the Bay of Plenty was the landing point of several migration canoes that brought Māori settlers to New Zealand Ngāti Hako is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The Hauraki Gulf is a Coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Hau is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Location "The Manawatu" as it is usually called is located in the southwest of the island close to the river which shares its name Ngāti Haua is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāti Hauiti is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Wanganui is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Hei is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The Hauraki Gulf is a Coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Huia is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāti Kahu is a Māori Iwi of Northland, New Zealand. Ngāti Kahu link their ancestry back to the waka Tinana. Geography Northland is located in what is often referred to by New Zealanders as the Far North, or because of its mild climate The Winterless North. Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori Iwi located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Geography The region is situated on the east coast of the North Island. for the electorate see Wairarapa (NZ electorate Wairarapa - pronounced "Wy-ra-ra-pa" (often known as "The Wairarapa" is a geographical In several Māori traditions the Tākitimu was one of the great Māori migration canoes that brought Polynesian migrants to New Zealand from Ngāti Koata is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Ngāti Kuia is a Māori Iwi of the Northern South Island in New Zealand. The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Geography Northland is located in what is often referred to by New Zealanders as the Far North, or because of its mild climate The Winterless North. Ngāti Mahuta is a sub-tribe (or Hapu) of the Waikato tribe (or Iwi) of Māori in the North Island of New Zealand ( Great Barrier Island (often colloquially just The Barrier) is a large Island of New Zealand, situated 100 km to the north-east of central Kāti Mamoe, or Ngāti Mamoe, is an historic Māori Iwi. Originally from the Heretaunga ( Napier) area they moved to the South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Ngāti Manawa is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāti Maniapoto is an Iwi (tribe based in the Waikato-Waitomo region of New Zealand's North Island. The King Country is a region of the western North Island of New Zealand. In Māori tradition, Tainui was the name of one of the great ocean-going canoes in which Polynesians migrated to New Zealand, approximately 800 Ngāti Maru is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Te Aroha is a rural town in the Thames Valley region of New Zealand with a population of 3768 (2006 census Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Ngāti Mutunga is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak The Archipelago of the Chatham Islands ( Rekohu in the Moriori language and Wharekauri in the Māori language) is a territory Ngāti Paoa is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The Hauraki Gulf is a Coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Pikiao is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Rotorua is a city on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand, and Rotorua Ngāti Poneke is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. It is a pan-tribal iwi of Māori who have migrated to the city of Wellington (like Ngāti Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the Ngāti Porou is a Māori Iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions on the North Island of New Zealand For other uses see East Cape (disambiguation. East Cape ( is the easternmost point of the main islands of New Zealand. The Hauraki Gulf is a Coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. The Hauraki Gulf is a Coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngati Ranana is a Māori cultural group based in London. It aims to provide 'an environment to teach learn and participate in Māori culture' and to promote London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Ngāti Ranginui is a Māori Iwi centred in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. for the electorate see Tauranga (NZ electorate Tauranga (population 114500 2007 estimate after status was lost after 1989 Local Ngāti Rangiteaorere is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāti Rangitihi is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāti Rangiwewehi is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāti Rarua is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Ngāti Raukawa is a Māori Iwi with traditional bases in the Waikato, Taupo and Manawatū / Horowhenua regions of New Location "The Manawatu" as it is usually called is located in the southwest of the island close to the river which shares its name Ngā Rauru (also Ngā Rauru Kītahi) is a Māori Iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. Ngā Rauru (also Ngā Rauru Kītahi) is a Māori Iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Ngāti Ruanui is a Māori Iwi traditionally based in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. Wanganui is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Ruapani is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi For other uses see East Cape (disambiguation. East Cape ( is the easternmost point of the main islands of New Zealand. Ngāti Tahu is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāi Tai (also Ngāti Tai) is a Māori tribal group in the area around Tōrere in the East Coast area of the North Island New Zealand, and Ngāi Tai (also Ngāti Tai) is a Māori tribal group in the area around Tōrere in the East Coast area of the North Island New Zealand, and Ngāi Tai (also Ngāti Tai) is a Māori tribal group in the area around Tōrere in the East Coast area of the North Island New Zealand, and The Hauraki Gulf is a Coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Tama is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The King Country is a region of the western North Island of New Zealand. Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. The Archipelago of the Chatham Islands ( Rekohu in the Moriori language and Wharekauri in the Māori language) is a territory For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation. Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa is the name of a unitary authority in New Zealand The Coromandel Peninsula lies in the North Island of New Zealand. In Māori tradition, Tainui was the name of one of the great ocean-going canoes in which Polynesians migrated to New Zealand, approximately 800 Ngāti Tara Tokanui is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The Hauraki Gulf is a Coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Te Ata is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand and the sixth largest in the world by area Ngāti Toa ( Ngāti Toarangatira) an Iwi ( New Zealand Māori tribe traces its descent from the eponymous ancestor Toarangatira Ngāti Toa ( Ngāti Toarangatira) an Iwi ( New Zealand Māori tribe traces its descent from the eponymous ancestor Toarangatira History The name "Porirua" is of Māori origin It is possibly a variant of "Pari-rua" ("two tides" a reference to the two arms of the Porirua In Māori tradition, Tainui was the name of one of the great ocean-going canoes in which Polynesians migrated to New Zealand, approximately 800 Ngāti Tutekohe is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi For other uses see East Cape (disambiguation. East Cape ( is the easternmost point of the main islands of New Zealand. Ngāti Tūwharetoa is an Iwi ( Māori tribe descended from Ngātoro-i-rangi, the priest who navigated the Arawa canoe to New Zealand Taupo (toe-pawː in Māori) is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Wai is a Māori Iwi of the east coast of the Northland Region of New Zealand. Geography Northland is located in what is often referred to by New Zealanders as the Far North, or because of its mild climate The Winterless North. Ngāti Whakaue is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāti Whānaunga is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Waihi is a town in Hauraki District in the North Island of New Zealand, especially notable for its history as a gold mine town Ngāti Whare is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Ngāti Whātua is a Māori Iwi (tribe of New Zealand. It consists of three hapu (subtribes Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa and Ngāti Whātua The Kaipara Harbour is a very large harbour / inlet of the Tasman Sea located near the base of the North Auckland Peninsula, on the western side of the North Pakakohi is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Patukirikiri is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The Hauraki Gulf is a Coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. Poutini is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Naming To New Zealanders the term 'The Coast' generally refers to the West Coast of the South Island, and 'Coasters' to those that live there Rangitāne is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Rongowhakaata is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation. Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa is the name of a unitary authority in New Zealand Ngāti Rongomaiwahine (or Rongomaiwahine) is a Māori Iwi (tribe traditionally centred in the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island The Mahia Peninsula is located on the east coast of New Zealand 's North Island, between the cities of Napier and Gisborne. Tainui is a tribal waka confederation of New Zealand Māori Iwi. Tangahoe is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Tapuika is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Taranaki (iwi is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak Tarawhai is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi For the canoe from Māori tradition see Arawa (canoe. Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori Iwi and Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti are an Iwi that occupy land from Gisborne to Tolaga Bay on the East Coat of the North Island of New Zealand. For other uses see East Cape (disambiguation. East Cape ( is the easternmost point of the main islands of New Zealand. Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi This article is about the New Zealand town For the river please refer to the Wairoa River article Wairoa is a town in New Zealand 's North Island For the canoe from Māori tradition see Arawa (canoe. Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori Iwi and Rotorua is a city on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand, and Rotorua Te Āti Awa is a Māori Iwi with traditional bases in the Taranaki and Wellington regions of New Zealand. Geography and people Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the North Island surrounding the volcanic peak The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. Te Aupōuri or Te Aupouri are the northernmost Māori Iwi (tribal group in the area north of Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand Te Kawerau is a Māori Iwi from Northland, New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Geography Northland is located in what is often referred to by New Zealanders as the Far North, or because of its mild climate The Winterless North. Te Rarawa is a Māori Iwi of Northland, New Zealand. Prominent Te Rarawa Whina Cooper, woman of mana The Hokianga Harbour, also known as The Hokianga River or more frequently simply as The Hokianga is a long estuarine drowned valley and its surrounding area on the Te Roroa is a Māori Iwi from Northland, New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Geography Northland is located in what is often referred to by New Zealanders as the Far North, or because of its mild climate The Winterless North. Te Whakatōhea are a Māori Iwi located in the eastern Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Opotiki is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand. Te Whānau-ā-Apanui is a Māori Iwi located in the eastern Bay of Plenty and East Coast regions of New Zealand 's For other uses see East Cape (disambiguation. East Cape ( is the easternmost point of the main islands of New Zealand. Tuhourangi is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Uenuku-Kopako is a Māori Iwi of New Zealand. See also List of Māori iwi Tainui is a tribal waka confederation of New Zealand Māori Iwi. Tainui is a tribal waka confederation of New Zealand Māori Iwi. Waitaha is an early historical Māori Iwi. Inhabitants of the South Island of New Zealand, they were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest

This map shows the location of the Iwi in New Zealand

See also

• List of Māori waka
• Ngati Skippy

External links

Individual iwi websites

• Ngāti Toa
• Muaupoko
• Ngai Tahu
• Ngai Tamanuhiri
• Ngapuhi
• Ngāti Awa
• Ngāti Kahu
• Ngāti Kahungunu
• Ngāti Maniapoto
• Ngāti Raukawa
• Ngāti Porou
• Rongowhakaata
• Te Arawa
• Te Aupouri
• Te Rarawa

Other links

• Confederation of Chiefs of the United Tribes of Aotearoa - Tribal areas (North Island)
• Statistical Standard for Iwi (2000)
• 2006 Census information
• "Māori overseas: Settling in Australia"