Auckland Libraries: Researching Iwi
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Researching iwi

Te rangahau ā-iwi

Māori connect to a waka, whānau, hapū and iwi.

Identify your iwi

When researching your whakapapa, it's helpful to find out from your whānau what your iwi affiliations are.


Here are some additional sources that you might like to try:

  • Māori electoral rolls – from 1872 to 1969 they recorded iwi and hapū names

  • Māori birth and death certificates – recorded iwi and hapū names

  • Military records - can provide iwi, hapū, next of kin, and sometimes a will. Be aware that ages recorded on military records were not always correct

  • Māori Land Court minute books (MLCMB) - contain detailed information about Māori history, whakapapa and land. View the index to the MLCMB.

 

Research your iwi

Once you know your iwi affiliations you can search:


Tip

Visiting iwi marae can help provide further information and whakapapa.

Map of iwi in North Island New Zealand.

Map of iwi in South Island New Zealand.
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Iwi maps

Select your iwi or hapū below and find related books in the library catalogue.

 

North Island


South Island

 


Related link

Māori maps