History of New Zealand. Vol. III.
D. MAORIS
D. MAORIS.
1. Number of Maoris (approximate only).
1881. | 1891. | |
Males | 24,368 | 22,861 |
Females | 19,729 | 19,132 |
Total | 44,097 | 41,993 |
2. Tribal Population, 1891.
Ages. | |||||||
Principal Tribe. | Under 15. | Over 15. | Total Population. | ||||
Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Persons. | |
Arawa | 678 | 564 | 1,369 | 1,102 | 2,047 | 1,666 | 3,713 |
Muaupoko | 6 | 2 | 45 | 36 | 51 | 38 | 89 |
Ngatiporou | 628 | 581 | 1,348 | 1,138 | 1,976 | 1,719 | 3,695 |
Ngatikahungunu | 938 | 796 | 1,963 | 1,497 | 2,901 | 2,293 | 5,194 |
Ngaiterangi | 235 | 192 | 505 | 384 | 740 | 576 | 1,316 |
Ngapuhi | 1,357 | 1,205 | 2,095 | 1,657 | 3,452 | 2,862 | 6,314 |
Ngatimaniapoto | 284 | 256 | 527 | 464 | 811 | 720 | 1,531 |
Ngatimaru | 203 | 188 | 542 | 416 | 745 | 604 | 1,349 |
Ngatiawa | 326 | 280 | 806 | 615 | 1,132 | 895 | 2,027 |
Ngatiraukawa | 291 | 248 | 576 | 484 | 867 | 732 | 1,599 |
Ngatiruanui | 107 | 67 | 373 | 288 | 480 | 355 | 835 |
Ngatiwhatua | 72 | 65 | 195 | 139 | 267 | 204 | 471 |
Rangitane | 14 | 14 | 43 | 27 | 57 | 41 | 98 |
Rarawa | 414 | 382 | 701 | 526 | 1,115 | 908 | 2,023 |
Taranaki | 91 | 65 | 260 | 193 | 351 | 258 | 609 |
Urewera | 204 | 245 | 418 | 344 | 622 | 589 | 1,211 |
Waikato | 665 | 636 | 1,502 | 1,120 | 2,167 | 1,756 | 3,923 |
Whanau-a-Apanui | 142 | 108 | 225 | 221 | 367 | 329 | 696 |
Whanganui | 310 | 224 | 676 | 537 | 986 | 761 | 1,747 |
Whakatohea | 101 | 99 | 179 | 167 | 280 | 266 | 546 |
Unspecified | 40 | 26 | 87 | 53 | 246 | 197 | 443∗ |
Others | 17 | 12 | 48 | 29 | 65 | 41 | 106 |
Population. | |||||||
North Island | 2,123 | 6,755 | 14,483 | 11,437 | 21,725 | 17,810 | 39,535* |
Middle Island | 374 | 366 | 598 | 543 | 973 | 910 | 1,883† |
Stewart Island | 31 | 34 | 41 | 30 | 72 | 64 | 136 |
Chatham Islands: | |||||||
Maoris | 22 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 65 | 83 | 148 |
Morioris | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 40 |
Maori Wives living with European husbands | 251 | 251 | 251 | ||||
Totals | 7,554 | 6,697 | 15,187 | 12,316 | 22,861 | 19,132 | 41,993† |
3. Parliamentary Representation.
The Maoris return four Maori members, representing four constituencies (three in the North Island and one in the Middle Island), to the House of Representatives; and two members of the Legislative Council are Aboriginal chiefs. In 1893, the number of Maoris (of both sexes) who voted at the General Election was 11,269, or about 27 per cent, of the total Maori population.
4. Education of Children, 1893.
No. of Native Village Schools | 66 |
Scholars attending Native and Public Schools | 2,570 |
Scholars attending Private Schools | 103 |
5. Chief Occupations.
Cultivating land.
Cutting flax.
Working at flax mills.
Stripping wattle bark.
Digging for kauri gum.
6. Agriculture, 1891.
Land under— | Acres. |
Wheat | 11,203 |
Maize | 5,599 |
Potatoes | 16,093 |
Other crops | 16,220 |
Sown grasses | 26,718 |
Total | 75,833 |
7. Live Stock, 1891.
Sheep | 262,763 |
Cattle | 42,912 |
Pigs | 86,259 |
(The Maoris also possess horses.)
* Including 119 males and 118 females; ages not specified.
† Including 1 male and 1 female; ages not specified.
† Including 120 males and 119 females; ages not specified.