Story: Tribal organisation
Page 8. All images & media
From page 1 - The significance of iwi and hapū
From page 2 - How iwi and hapū emerged
From page 3 - How iwi and hapū were named
From page 4 - Whānau
From page 5 - Social rank
From page 6 - The history of Māori social organisation
How to cite this page
Rāwiri Taonui, Tribal organisation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/18999/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 8 February 2005.