Principle Maori Tribes of NZ before signing The Treaty of Waitangi

Tribes from the First (maori) Settlers:-

* Tini o Maruiwa (Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland Isthmus))

* Tini o Taitawaro (Oakura - Mokau River, Taranaki)

* Tini o Ruatamore (Muriwhenua (North Auckland peninsula))

* Tini o Pananehu

Tribes from the Second (maori) Settlers:

Tribal Divisions in the Time of Toi-te-hua-tahi/Toi-kai-rakau

(Te Matorohanga - East Coast school of learning) Some of the tribes below used the prefix of 'Ngati', which has been omitted:-

Haeremarire - Kopaka - Maraahi - Maruiwi - Oinuku - Oiroa - Papakawhero

Paretai - Pukenga - Pukepuke - Pungatere - Rauhi - Rauponggaoheohe - Tauwhare

Tawhiri - Te Maherehere - Turuhunga - Waiohua - Waipapa - Waito<

Tribal Divisions after the Time of Toi-te-hua-tahi/Toi-kai-rakau

* Toi-kai-rakau's grandson - Awanui-a-rangi:

Te Tini o Awanuiarangi, (descendents are also Ngati Awa, and Te Atiawa or Atiawa)

Ngaitara (Wellington, Porirua, Kapiti Is, Mana Is)

Rangitane (Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Otaki, and Paekakariki)

Principal Maori Tribes resulting from the Main Fleet 1350 AD:-

CANOE NAME

Tribal name

District or region

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AOTEA
Ngati Ruanui, Ngarauru

South Taranaki, Atihau Whanganui

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HOROUTA

Ngati Porou

East Coast (North Island)

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KURAHAUPO

Taranaki, Atihau Whanganui - Taranaki, Whanganui, Rangitane, Muaupoko, Te Rarawa.

Manawatu, Rangitikei, Te Aupouri, Horowhenua, Nth Auckland, Ngati Apa

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MAHUHU

Ngati Whatua

Kaipara; Auckland

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MAMARI

Ngapuhi, Rarawa,

Aupouri, Nth Auckland

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MATAATUA

Ngati Awa, Tuhoe, Whakatohea, Te Whanau A Apanui

Whakatane,Uruwera, Bay of Plenty

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TAINUI

Ngati Haua, Ngati Waikato, Maniapoto, Ngati Maru, Ngati Paoa, Ngaitai, Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Toa

Waikato, King Country, Hauraki, (BOP), Coromandel, Cambridge, Kawhia

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TAKITIMU

Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tahu

Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, South Island

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TE ARAWA

Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Rangitihi, Ngati Rangiwewehi, Ngati Whakaue, Tuhourangi, Ngati Tuwharetoa

Rotorua, Taupo, Maketu, Matata

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TOKOMARU

Ngati Tama, Ngati Mutunga, Ngati Manukorihi, Atiawa, Ngati Maru

Central Taranaki, Puketapu, Nth Taranaki & Rahiri