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Boundaries of Tauranga tribes

Boundaries of Tauranga tribes

This map shows the tribal boundaries of the three Tauranga Moana tribes, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Pūkenga. Their coastal boundaries extend from Bowentown to Pāpāmoa, while inland they reach from the Ōtawa mountains to the Kaimai Range.

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Te Awanuiārangi Black, 'Tauranga Moana - Traditional lands and canoes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/map/798/boundaries-of-tauranga-tribes (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Te Awanuiārangi Black, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017