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 the Tāmaki tribes (including those who indicated more than one tribe), and the regions where they were found in the greatest numbers in 2013.
Ngāi Tai
- 1991 census: 96
- 2001 census: 177
- 2006 census: 342
- 2013 census: 498
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 312
- Waikato: 78
Ngāti Pāoa
- 1991 census: 1,695
- 2001 census: 2,397
- 2006 census: 3,375
- 2013 census: 3,456
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 1,440
- Waikato: 966
Ngāti Whātua
- 1901 census: 356
- 1991 census: 9,360
- 2001 census: 12,105
- 2006 census: 14,721
- 2013 census: 14,784
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 7,353
- Northland: 3,120
Te Kawerau-a-Maki
- 2001 census: 228
- 2006 census: 123
- 2013 census: 150
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 96
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