Exercise Twelve

Tribes of the North Island

North Island


Iwi are tribes which represent a united group of people who descend from a common ancestor. It is an important aspect of the Māori culture and is equally important to know where territories of these tribal groups are. Above is a map to help familiarise yourself with such iwi.

Further explanations and excercises: Te Kākano pp. 42-43, p.89; Te Kākano CDs Mahi 78.

North Island Numbers

Ko wai ngā iwi?

Titiro ki te mapi tuatahi me te mapi tuarua, ā, tuhia te iwi tika ki te nama e whai ake nei.

Don’t forget to use commas, question marks, and fullstops and macrons where appropriate (ā,ē,ī,ō, and ū).

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