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Iwi (tribal) identification

In the New Zealand censuses since 1991, residents of Māori descent were asked to indicate the tribe to which they were affiliated. The figures below show the number who indicated Ngātiwai (including those who indicated more than one tribe), and the regions where they were found in the greatest numbers in 2013.

Ngātiwai

  • 1991 census: 3,009
  • 2001 census: 3,966
  • 2006 census: 4,866
  • 2013 census: 5,667

Major regional locations

  • Northland: 2,100
  • Auckland: 1,905
How to cite this page:

Rāwiri Taonui, 'Whangārei tribes - Facts and figures', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whangarei-tribes/page-5 (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017