Story: Whānau – Māori and family
Page 7. All images & media
From page 1 - Contemporary understandings of whānau
From page 2 - Description of whānau
From page 3 - Factors dividing whānau
From page 4 - Whānau, whakapapa and tribal structure
From page 5 - Roles within whānau
How to cite this page
Tai Walker, Whānau – Māori and family, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/170417/media (accessed 5 June 2026).
Story by Tai Walker, published 5 February 2014, updated 1 June 2017.