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Appendix B – Iwi names

Te Ara and the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography are our first points of reference.

Correct Māori version

Notes

English version (no macrons)

This column is here to support electronic searches. The correct Te Papa version is in the left column.

Kāi Tahu

Kāi is a name used by the people of Kāi Tahu iwi.
Kāi = Ngāi. People from Te Waipounamu (the South Island) use both forms.

Kai Tahu

Kāti Waewae

Like the name ‘Kāi Tahu’ above, ‘Kāti’ is used by the people of Te Waipounamu. Kāti = Ngāti.

Kati Waewae

ngā Moriori

 

Moriori

Muaūpoko

Although there’s no macron over the ‘u’ in ‘upoko’ in He Pātaka Kupu and the Williams dictionary, the Muaūpoko Tribal Authority uses it.

Muaupoko

Ngā Māhanga (Taranaki)

 

Nga Mahanga (Taranaki)

Ngā Pōtiki

 

Nga Potiki

Ngāpuhi

This is how the iwi have listed their spelling in our loan agreement for iwi taonga, and it is also consistent with the rūnanga website.

Nga Puhi

Ngā Rauru

 

Nga Rauru

Ngā Ruahine

 

Nga Ruahine

Ngāi Hē

 

Ngai He

Ngāi Tahu (Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa)

 

Ngai Tahu (Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa)

Ngāi Tahu (South Island)

 

Ngai Tahu (South Island)

Ngāi Tahupō

 

Ngai Tahupo

Ngāi Tai

 

Ngai Tai

Ngāi Tāmanuhiri

 

Ngai Tamanuhiri

Ngāi Te Rangi

 

Ngai Te Rangi

Ngāi Te Rangihouhiri

 

Ngai Te Rangihouhiri

Ngāi Te Upokoiri

 

Ngai Te Upokoiri

Ngāi Tūmapuhiārangi

 

Ngai Tumapuhiarangi

Ngāti Apa

 

Ngati Apa

Ngāti Awa

 

Ngati Awa

Ngāti Hauā

 

Ngati Haua

Ngāti Hāuaroa

 

Ngati Hauaroa

Ngāti Hāua-te-rangi

 

Ngati Haua-te-rangi

Ngāti Hauiti

 

Ngati Hauiti

Ngāti Hine (Northland)

 

Ngati Hine (Northland)

Ngāti Hine (Waikato)

 

Ngati Hine (Waikato)

Ngāti Hine (Whanganui)

 

Ngati Hine (Whanganui)

Ngāti Hineuru

 

Ngati Hineuru

Ngāti Ira

 

Ngati Ira

Ngāti Kahu

 

Ngati Kahu

Ngāti Kahukura-awhitia

 

Ngati Kahukura-awhitia

Ngāti Kahungunu

 

Ngati Kahungunu

Ngāti Kauwhata

 

Ngati Kauwhata

Ngāti Kinohaku

 

Ngati Kinohaku

Ngāti Kōata

 

Ngati Koata

Ngāti Konohi

 

Ngati Konohi

Ngāti Korokī

 

Ngati Koroki

Ngāti Kuia

 

Ngati Kuia

Ngāti Kura

 

Ngati Kura

Ngāti Kurī

 

Ngati Kuri

Ngāti Māhanga (Waikato)

 

Ngati Mahanga (Waikato)

Ngāti Mahuta

 

Ngati Mahuta

Ngāti Māmoe

 

Ngati Mamoe

Ngāti Maniapoto

 

Ngati Maniapoto

Ngāti Manu

 

Ngati Manu

Ngāti Manu (Hauraki)

 

Ngati Maru (Hauraki)

Ngāti Manu (Taranaki)

 

Ngati Maru (Taranaki)

Ngāti Moe

 

Ngati Moe

Ngāti Mōtai

 

Ngati Motai

Ngāti Mutunga

 

Ngati Mutunga

Ngāti Pahauwera

 

Ngati Pahauwera

Ngāti Pāmoana

 

Ngati Pamoana

Ngāti Pāoa

 

Ngati Paoa

Ngāti Pikiao

 

Ngati Pikiao

Ngāti Porou

 

Ngati Porou

Ngāti Pou

 

Ngati Pou

Ngāti Pūkeko

 

Ngati Pukeko

Ngāti Pūkenga

 

Ngati Pukenga

Ngāti Putānga

 

Ngati Putaanga

Ngāti Rākaipaaka

 

Ngati Rakaipaaka

Ngāti Ranginui

 

Ngati Ranginui

Ngāti Rangitihi

 

Ngati Rangitihi

Ngāti Rangiwewehi

 

Ngati Rangiwewehi

Ngāti Raukawa

 

Ngati Raukawa

Ngāti Ruakā

 

Ngati Ruaka

Ngāti Ruanui

 

Ngati Ruanui

Ngāti Ruapani

 

Ngati Ruapani

Ngāti Tama

 

Ngati Tama

Ngāti Tamaterā

 

Ngati Tamatera

Ngāti Tarāwhai

 

Ngati Tarawhai

Ngāti Te Ata

 

Ngati Te Ata

Ngāti Te Tākinga

 

Ngati Te Takinga

Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti

 

Ngati Te Whatuiapiti

Ngāti Tīpā

 

Ngati Tipa

Ngāti Toa (short version) / Ngāti Toa Rangatira

 

Ngati Toa

Ngāti Tūwharetoa

 

Ngati Tuwharetoa

Ngāti Uenukukōpako

 

Ngati Uenukukopako

Ngāti Uepōhatu / Uepōhatu

 

Ngati Uepohatu

Ngāti Wāhiao (a Te Arawa iwi)

 

Ngati Wahiao

Ngātiwai

 

Ngatiwai

Ngāti Whakaue

 

Ngati Whakaue

Ngāti Whanaunga

 

Ngati Whanaunga

Ngāti Whātua

 

Ngati Whatua

Rākaiwhakairi

 

Rakaiwhakairi

Rangitāne

 

Rangitane

Rongowhakaata

 

Rongowhakaata

Rongomaiwahine

 

Rongomaiwahine / Ngati Rongomaiwahine

Tapuika

 

Tapuika

Taranaki

 

Taranaki

Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti

 

Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti

Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki

 

Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki

Te Aowera

 

Te Aowera

Te Arawa

 

Te Arawa

Te Āti Awa

 

Te Ati Awa

Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi

 

Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi

Te Aupōuri

 

Te Aupouri

Te Kawerau-a-Maki

 

Te Kawerau a Maki

Te Parawhau

 

Te Parawhau

Te Rarawa

 

Te Rarawa

Te Roroa

 

Te Roroa

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio

 

 

Te Runanga O Makaawhio

Te Uri-o-Hau

 

Te Uri-o-Hau

Te Wai-o-Hua

 

Te Wai-o-Hua

Te Whakatōhea

 

Te Whakatohea

Te Whānau-a-Apanui

 

Te Whanau-a-Apanui

Te Whānau-a-Hinetāpora

A hapū of Ngāti Porou, based at their marae, Mangahānea (east of Ruatōrea)

Te Whanau-a-Hinetapora

Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare

A hapū of Ngāti Porou, based in Tokomaru Bay

Te Whanau-a-Ruataupare

Te Whānau-a-Umuariki

 

Te Whanau a Umu Ariki

Tītahi (a Taranaki iwi/hapū)

 

Titahi

Tūhoe

 

Tuhoe

Tūhourangi (a Te Arawa iwi)

 

Tuhourangi

Waikato

Tainui tribe based on the banks of the Waikato river

Waikato

Waitaha

 

Waitaha