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The King Country; or, Explorations in New Zealand. A Narrative of 600 Miles of Travel through Maoriland.
List of the New Zealand Tribes, with Their Localities
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List of the New Zealand Tribes, with Their Localities.
These tribes, which constitute the principal divisions of the Maori race, are all subdivided into hapus, or tribal families, bearing often a different appellation to that of the parent tribe, to which, however, each hapu claims a direct relationship.
| Name of Tribe. | Locality. |
|---|---|
| Aopouri and Rarawa | North Cape to Hokianga. |
| Ngapuhi | Bay of Islands. |
| Ngatiwhatua and Uriohau | Manukau Kaipara and Waitemata. |
| Ngatitai | Firth of Thames and Auckland. |
| Ngatipaoa | Thames from Cape Colville to Katikati. |
| Ngatierangi | Katikati to Maketu and inland. |
| Ngatiwhaka-aue | Maketu and Lake Country. |
| Ngatiraukawa | Otaki Arowhenua. |
| Waikato | Valley of Waikato to Manukau. |
| Ngatimaniapoto | Valley of Waipa to Mokau. |
| Ngatiawa | West Coast from Mount Egmont to Mount Taupiri, Waikanae, Wellington, &c. |
| Te Whakatohea | Bay of Plenty and inland. |
| Ngatipouri | Cape Runaway and inland. |
| Ngatituwharetoa | Lake Taupo and centre of North Island. |
| Ngatitama | From Mokau inland. |
| Taranaki | West Coast near Mount Egmont. |
| Ngatiruanui | Waitotara and inland |
| Ngarauru | Waitotara to Whanganui and inland. |
| Ngatihau | Whanganui and inland. |
| Ngatiapa | Rangitaue, Whanganui River, and inland. |
| Ngatitoa | Near Wellington. |
| Ngatikahungunu | Table Cape to Palliser Bay, and inland. |
| Te Urewera | Taupo to Poverty Bay. |
| Whanauapanui | Cape Runaway to Bay of Plenty and inland. |
| Rangitane | Admiralty Bay and vicinity. |
| Ngahitao | South and Middle Island. |