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List of Māori iwi


This is a list of the Māori iwi of New Zealand. According to the glossary definition of the National Library of New Zealand, "iwi" is a "Māori word for a set of people bound together by descent from a common ancestor or ancestors. Literally: bone. Modern meaning: tribe."

 † The Moriori people are often distinguished from the Māori people, but share common ancestors.


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