Urban Māori
Students attending an electrical pre-apprentice class at the Auckland Technical Institute in 1966 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin, Palmerston North | |
| Languages | |
| English, Māori |
Urban Māori are Māori people living in urban areas outside the rohe (traditional tribal lands) of their iwi (tribe) or hapū (sub-tribe). The 2013 New Zealand census showed that 84% of Māori in New Zealand lived in urban areas, 25% lived in Auckland, and most others lived in other metropolitan centres like Wellington and Christchurch. Many Māori continued to associate with their iwi and their rohe, but more than 15% did not know their tribal affiliation.
Urban Māori associations include Ngāti Ākarana in Auckland, Ngāti Poneke in Wellington. There are also Māori associations in major cities in Australia, as well as Ngāti Rānana in London.