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Māori and non-Māori population, 1874–2013

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The Māori population of the Whanganui region was overwhelmed early by European settlers and their descendants. However, since the 1960s, Māori have been increasing in number while non-Māori have been declining. In 2013 Māori made up nearly a quarter of the region’s total population.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Statistics New Zealand

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Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui region – Māori and Pākehā, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/19068/maori-and-non-maori-population-1874-2013 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Diana Beaglehole, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2015.