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Ngāti Ruanui area

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Ngāti Ruanui area

Ngāti Ruanui became the main tribe of south Taranaki. This map shows their tribal area.

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Tony Sole, Ngāti Ruanui – Origins of Ngāti Ruanui, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/490/ngati-ruanui-area (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Tony Sole, published 4 March 2009, updated 22 March 2017.