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 the Marutūahu tribes (including those who indicated more than one tribe), and the regions where they were found in the greatest numbers.
The only previous census asking Māori to indicate tribal affiliation – but not of multiple tribes – was that of 1901.
Ngāti Maru
- 1901 census: 1,350
- 1991 census: 384
- 2001 census: 2,604
- 2006 census: 3,375
Major regional locations
- Waikato: 1,074
- Auckland: 1,065
Ngāti Pāoa
- 1991 census: 1,695
- 2001 census: 2,397
- 2006 census: 3,375
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 1,473
- Waikato: 921
Ngāti Tamaterā
- 1991 census: 903
- 2001 census: 1,866
- 2006 census: 2,460
Major regional locations
- Waikato: 1,116
- Auckland: 594
Ngāti Whanaunga
- 1991 census: 177
- 2001 census: 399
- 2006 census: 588
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 258
- Waikato: 177
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