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🇳🇿 Peoples of New Zealand

19 indigenous and tribal peoples who live in New Zealand, best known first.

Samoanstagata Sāmoa 🇼🇸 Samoa and 11 moreIndigenous Polynesians of the Samoan Islands, united by language and tradition About 750,000, Polynesian Cook Islands Māori 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreIndigenous Polynesian people of the Cook Islands, now mostly living in New Zealand and Australia About 110,000, Austronesian, Eastern Polynesian Ngāi Tahu 🇳🇿 New ZealandThe principal Māori iwi of New Zealand's South Island About 85,000, Austronesian Ngāti Kahungunu 🇳🇿 New ZealandA major Māori iwi of New Zealand’s eastern North Island About 82,000, Austronesian Ngāpuhi 🇳🇿 New ZealandLargest Māori iwi of New Zealand's Northland region About 184,000, Austronesian Ngāti Porou 🇳🇿 New ZealandA large Māori iwi from the East Cape and Gisborne regions of New Zealand About 102,000, Austronesian Ngāti Maniapoto 🇳🇿 New ZealandA large iwi of the Waikato-Waitomo region, part of the Tainui confederation About 46,000, Austronesian Ngāti Toa 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori iwi based around Porirua and the northern South Island of New Zealand About 10,000, Austronesian Tainui 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori tribal confederation of the central North Island, New Zealand Austronesian Ngāti Mutunga 🇳🇿 New ZealandMāori iwi from north Taranaki and the Chatham Islands About 2,000, Austronesian Ngāi Tūhoe 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreMāori iwi of Te Urewera, eastern North Island, New Zealand About 35,000, Austronesian Ngāti Awa 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori iwi of the eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand About 15,000, Austronesian Tāmaki Māori 🇳🇿 New ZealandMāori tribes and sub-tribes with ancestral ties to Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) Te Aupōuri 🇳🇿 New ZealandMāori iwi of the far north of New Zealand, centred at Te Kao About 9,000, Austronesian Waitaha 🇳🇿 New ZealandAn early Māori iwi of New Zealand's South Island, now part of Ngāi Tahu Historical Te Āti Awa 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori iwi rooted in Taranaki and Wellington, New Zealand About 17,000, Austronesian Ngāi Takoto 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori iwi of the far north of New Zealand's North Island About 1,000, Austronesian Ngāti Kurī 🇳🇿 New ZealandMāori iwi of the far north of New Zealand, with deep ties to Cape Reinga About 6,000, Austronesian Ngāi Te Rangi 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori iwi of Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand About 13,000, Austronesian

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.