Rohe

Territorial divisions within Māori society

For other uses, see Rohe (disambiguation).

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Map of rohe. Areas shown are indicative only, and some rohe may overlap.[citation needed]

The Māori people of New Zealand use the word rohe to describe the territory or boundaries of tribes (iwi),[1] although some divide their rohe into several takiwā.[2]

## Background

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In 1793, chief Tuki Te Terenui Whare Pirau who had been brought to Norfolk Island drew the first map of the islands of New Zealand at the request of New South Wales Governor Philip King; in which the regions of North Island were only divided by families indicated by their locations: tribes like Muaūpoko living in south of the island bore the mua\- ("front") affix whereas northern families like Muriwhenua were affixed muri\- ("back") in reference to the island believed to be a large fish caught by Māui.[3][4]

## See also

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* List of Māori iwi

## References

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1. ^ "Glossary of Māori terms". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
2. ^ "Glossary". Te Puni Kōkiri. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
3. ^ Anderson, Atholl; Binney, Judith; Harris, Aroha (2015). Tangata Whenua: A History. Bridget Williams Books. pp. 97–8\. ISBN 978-0-908321-54-4.
4. ^ "Polynesian Navigation and Tuki's Map". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

## External links

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* "Iwi by map". Te Puni Kōkiri.

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