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Ngāti Apa tribal area

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Ngāti Apa tribal area

The traditional tribal area of Ngāti Apa stretches between the Whanganui and Manawatū rivers, and includes the Mangawhero, Whangaehu, Turakina and Rangitīkei rivers.

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Grant Huwyler, Ngāti Apa – Origins, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/2463/ngati-apa-tribal-area (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Grant Huwyler, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.