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Also known as Ngā Puhi, Ngāpuhi (New Zealand people)

Ngāpuhi (also known as Ngāpuhi-Nui-Tonu or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland regions of New Zealand centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei.

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Contents
  • History
  • Origins of Ngāpuhi
  • Foundations
  • Hosting the first Christian mission
  • Musket Wars
  • United Tribes of New Zealand and the Declaration of Independence
  • Flagstaff War and re-erection of the flagstaff
  • Post-Flagstaff War
  • 20th and 21st centuries
  • Waitangi Tribunal – Te Paparahi o te Raki (Wai 1040)
  • Hapū and marae
  • Media
  • Religion
  • Notable Ngāpuhi people
  • See also
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links

Ngāpuhi (also known as Ngāpuhi-Nui-Tonu or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland regions of New Zealand centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei.

According to the 2023 New Zealand census, the estimated population of Ngāpuhi is 184,470. This compares to 125,601 in 2001, 102,981 in 2006, 122,214 in 2013. and 165,201 in 2018. It is formed from 150 hapū or subtribes, with 55 marae.

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