Ngāi Tahu
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Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi of the South Island. Its takiwā is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti, Mount Māhanga and Kahurangi Po
Traditional rohe
North Island coast, north of Gisborne. Ngāi Tahu originated in the Gisborne District
A view of Wellington Harbour, Ngāi Tahu lived in this area before migrating to the South Island
Kaikōura's coast, looking north from the train station. Ngāti Kurī is the local hapū of the area
South Island
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The South Island is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand by surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. With a population of 1,256,700 as of June 2025, the S
Ngāi Tahu
…Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi (tribe) of the South Island. Its takiwā (tribal area) is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti (southeast of Blenheim), Mount Māhanga…
First European impression of Māori, at Murderers Bay, 1642
Panoramic view of some of the Southern Alps in winter from the summit of Hamilton Peak in the Craigieburn Range
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand.
Typical view of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi featuring Mount Pembroke