NGĀTI KAHUNGUNU Ko Takitimu te waka Ko Tamatearikinui te Pōtiatia Ko Ruawhari te tohunga Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi

Ngāti Kahungunu has the third largest iwi population with 59,946 people or 12 percent of the total Māori population are Ngāti Kahungunu. The Ngāti Kahungunu population grew by 8394 people or 16.3 percent since the 2001 census. More than half of the iwi’s population (61 percent) is under the age of 30 reflecting the youthful nature of the Māori population in general.

Ngāti Kahungunu Population for 2001 & 2006

Iwi	2001	2006	Change 2001- 20006
	Number	Number	Number	Percent
Ngāti Kahungunu	51,552	59,946	8,394	16.3

Ngāti Kahungunu Age Groups

Age Group	Number	Percent
0–14 Years	21,855	36.5
15–29 Years	14,904	24.9
30–64 Years	20,847	34.8
65+ years	2,337	3.9
TOTAL	59,946	100.0

Ngāti Kahungunu Population

Regional Council	Ngāti Kahungunu	Percent
Northland Region	1,173	2.0
Auckland Region	7,641	12.7
Waikato Region	5,082	8.5
Bay of Plenty Region	4,041	6.7
Gisborne Region	2,337	3.9
Hawke's Bay Region	17,043	28.4
Taranaki Region	726	1.2
Manawatu-Wanganui Region	5,571	9.3
Wellington Region	9,759	16.3
Tasman Region	216	0.4
Nelson Region	312	0.5
Marlborough Region	423	0.7
West Coast Region	171	0.3
Canterbury Region	3,219	5.4
Otago Region	1,119	1.9
Southland Region	1,083	1.8
Area Outside Region	33	0.1
Total	59,946	100.0

These population statistics are extracted from 2006 Census and is based on a regional council area. The statistics for Ngāti Kahungunu are for the following taiwhenua and other groups:

• Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa
• Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
• Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairārapa
• Ngāti Kahungunu, region unspecified
• Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Whanganui ā Orotu
• Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tamatea
• Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tamakinui ā Rua
• Ngāti Pāhauwera
• Ngāti Rākaipaaka