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Boundaries of Tauranga tribes

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Boundaries of Tauranga tribes

This map shows the tribal boundaries of the three Tauranga Moana tribes, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Pūkenga. Their coastal boundaries extend from Bowentown to Pāpāmoa, while inland they reach from the Ōtawa mountains to the Kaimai Range.

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Te Awanuiārangi Black, Tauranga Moana – Traditional lands and canoes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/798/boundaries-of-tauranga-tribes (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Te Awanuiārangi Black, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.