The King Country

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	Rangitane, 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.