Story: Ngāti Whātua

Ngāti Whātua tribal area

Ngāti Whātua tribal area

Ngāti Whātua-whānui or Ngāti Whātua-tūturu – ‘wider’ or ‘true’ Ngāti Whātua – refers to a confederation of four tribes: Te Roroa, Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Taoū, and Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei. This map shows their lands, which span the area between the Hokianga Harbour and Tāmaki (Auckland).

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Rāwiri Taonui, 'Ngāti Whātua - Origins', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/map/1195/ngati-whatua-tribal-area (accessed 28 March 2024)

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 22 Mar 2017