Kōrero: Ngā iwi o Tāmaki
Whārangi 6 – 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 Tāmaki tribes (including those who indicated more than one tribe), and the regions where they were found in the greatest numbers.
Ngāi Tai
- 1991 census: 96
- 2001 census: 177
- 2006 census: 342
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 201
- Waikato: 60
Ngāti Pāoa
- 1991 census: 1,695
- 2001 census: 2,397
- 2006 census: 3,375
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 1,473
- Waikato: 921
Ngāti Whātua
- 1901 census: 356
- 1991 census: 9,360
- 2001 census: 12,105
- 2006 census: 14,721
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 7,152
- Northland: 3,324
Te Kawerau-a-Maki
- 2001 census: 228
- 2006 census: 123
Major regional locations
- Auckland: 81
