Facts and figures
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 Ngāti Apa (including those who indicated more than one tribe), and the regions where they were found in the greatest numbers.
- 1991 census: 1,701
- 2001 census: 3,021 (includes Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō: 375)
- 2006 census: 4,152 (includes Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō: 741)
Major regional locations
- Manawatū–Wanganui: 1,551
- Wellington: 564
