- Ngāti Kurī
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This article is about the Northland iwi. For the hapū of Ngāi Tahu, see Ngai Tahu.
Ngāti Kurī Iwi of New Zealand Rohe (location) Northland Waka (canoe) Kurahaupō Population 4,841[1] Ngāti Kurī is a Māori iwi from Northland, New Zealand.
Ngāti Kurī trace their ancestry to Pōhurihanga, the captain of the waka Kurahaupō[2]. Kurī means dog in Māori.
See also
References
- ^ 'Ngāti Kurī Rohe (Tribal Area)', Te Kāhui Māngai: Directory of Iwi and Māori Organisations, website published by Te Puni Kōkiri, retrieved 3 July 2008.
- ^ Rawiri Taonui. 'Muriwhenua tribes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 4-Apr-2008, retrieved 3 July 2008.
External links
Categories:- Iwi and hapu
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