Oceania, Aotearoa and Australia
Ngāi Tahu
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Lands
Te Waipounamu (the South Island), Aotearoa New Zealand
Countries New Zealand
Facts 2
Governance
There are 18 Papatipu Rūnanga, local Ngāi Tahu councils, spread throughout Te Waipounamu, the South Island.
As of 2026 Source: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tahu | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Ngāi Tahu means people of Tahu, and whakapapa, the ancestral link, binds all Ngāi Tahu whānau.
Source: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tahu | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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