Kōrero: Ngāti Rongomaiwahine
Whārangi 4 – Facts and figures
Iwi (tribal) identification
In the 2001 and 2006 New Zealand censuses, residents of Māori descent were asked to indicate the tribe to which they were affiliated. The figures below show the number who indicated Ngāti Rongomaiwahine (including those who indicated more than one tribe), and the regions where they were found in the greatest numbers.
Also shown are the numbers of the tribe living in the major regions at the 2001 census.
- 2001 census: 2,322
- 2006 census: 4,254
Major regional locations
- Hawke’s Bay: 1,551
- Wellington: 534
