Ngati Poneke
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Ngāti Poneke is a Māori iwi
of New Zealand
. It is a pan-tribal iwi of Māori who have migrated to the city of Wellington
(like Ngāti Ākarana
in Auckland
and Ngāti Ranana
in London
).
"Poneke" is a Maori language diminutive of "Port Nicholson".
Iwi
In New Zealand society, iwi form the largest everyday social units in Māori culture. The word iwi means "'peoples' or 'nations'. In "the work of European writers which treat iwi and hapū as parts of a hierarchical structure", it has been used to mean "tribe" , or confederation of tribes,...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is a pan-tribal iwi of Māori who have migrated to the city of Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
(like Ngāti Ākarana
Ngati Akarana
Ngāti Ākarana is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. It is a pan-tribal iwi of Māori who have migrated to the city of Auckland ....
in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
and Ngāti Ranana
Ngati Ranana
Ngāti Rānana is a Māori cultural group based in London. It aims to provide 'an environment to teach, learn and participate in Māori culture and to promote New Zealand through Māori culture. The group regularly performs throughout the United Kingdom and Europe....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
).
"Poneke" is a Maori language diminutive of "Port Nicholson".