HE MIHI, THANKS...

...to all New Zealanders for the information used to produce official
statistics, and in particular to tangata whenua, for whom this
publication is intended.
...to the Office of Treaty Settlements, the Ministry of Education,
and the Parliamentary Library for data.

Please visit
www.stats.govt.nz/maori
for further information, and links to other government departments
that are part of the Official Statistics System.
Unless stated otherwise, the information in this brochure is compiled by
Statistics New Zealand, based on the most recent authoritative data available
in April 2012. Due to rounding, figures may not sum to stated totals.
TE AO
M
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ARAMA
2012
A snapshot of Mori well-being
and development
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KI TE AO M
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ARAMA STATISTICS
BRINGING LIGHT INTO OUR WORLD
Here is a small collection of our statistics about Mori and from a Mori
perspective. Browse through them for an understanding of Mori well-being
and development.
Te ao mrama is a Mori concept relating to wisdom and understanding. It
derives from the myth in which Tne separated his Sky Father Ranginui and Earth
Mother Papatunuku to create te ao mrama or the world of light. This allowed
Tne and his brothers to grow and better understand the world around them.
Statistics New Zealand has collected a substantial amount of information
relating to Mori. For more details of the statistics, plus informative analysis
of these data and other statistical information relevant to Mori, please visit
our website: www.stats.govt.nz/maori.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, Mori means those who identified with the Mori ethnic group.
Estimated resident population, June 2011
Mori population 673,500
Total New Zealand population 4.41 million
Estimated Mori proportion of total New Zealand population 15%
POPULATION
Mori population, 18582006 Censuses
2006 1858 1874
1878
1881
1886 1951
1891
1896 1961
1901
1906 1971
1911
1916 1981
1921
1926 1991 2001
1936 1945 1956 1966 1976 1986 1996
Census year
600
Population (thousands)
500
400
300
200
100
0
04
2024
4044
6064
59
2529
4549
6569
1014
3034
5054
7074
8084
8 8 4 2 6 4 2 6 0
1519
3539
5559
7579
8589
90+
Age group (years)
Percent of Mori population
Estimated Mori population, by age and sex, June 2011
04
2024
4044
6064
59
2529
4549
6569
1014
3034
5054
7074
8084
8589
1519
3539
5559
7579
90+
Percent of total New Zealand population
Age group (years)
Estimated total NZ population, by age and sex, June 2011
Mori females
Total NZ females
Mori males
Total NZ males
8 8 4 2 6 4 2 6 0
CULTURAL VITALITY
1991 1996 2001 2006
Know iwi 366,927 426,234 454,479 512,325
Do not know iwi 132,357 112,563 111,807 102,324
Mori-descent population
who do or do not know
their iwi, 19912006
Ten largest iwi groupings, 2006 Population
1991 1996 2001 2006
Know iwi
Do not know iwi
Ngpuhi 122,211
Ngti Porou 71,910
Ngti Kahungunu 59,946
Ngi Tahu / Ki Tahu 49,185
Te Arawa 42,159
Ngti Twharetoa 34,674
Ngti Maniapoto 33,627
Waikato 33,429
Thoe 32,670
Ngti Awa 15,258
Mori who speak te reo, 2006
About one in four Mori (24%) said in
2006 they could carry out an everyday
conversation in te reo. This was similar to
the result in 2001.
Note: The measures for iwi (above and below) are based on individuals who identified
their Mori descent in the census.
Note: Overall life satisfaction and whnau contact (below) measures are for the
population aged 15 years and over.
Note: Mori life expectancies from 199597 are not directly comparable with figures
from 199092 and earlier because of changes in the collection of ethnicity data.
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Overall life satisfaction, 2010
Mori Total NZ
Satisfaction level Percent
Very satisfied 29 33
Satisfied 54 54
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 9 7
Dissatisfied or very dissatisfied 8 6
85
75
65
55
0
200507 199597 198587 197577 196567 195557
Life expectancy at birth, 19502007
Years of life
Mori male Total NZ male Mori female Total NZ female
91%
84%
Whnau contact, 2010
Mori
Face-to-face contact with family living in another
household in the last four weeks.
Total NZ
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Proportion of new entrants who participated
in early childhood education, 200311
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5curce: ViisEr_ c] ucoEic
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INCOME
Median weekly income from all sources, 20022011
V
-
aori
kura teina
1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011
Percent
30
25
20
15
10
5
Unemployment rates in relation to recession periods, 19862012
Recession period Mori Total NZ
Total NZ
Iuro Iougogo V
-
aori
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Percent
Number
100
90
80
70
60
0
600
$
500
400
300
200
100
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Mori Total NZ
LABOUR FORCE
0
Hu~er c] ]ue Iuro Iougogo V
-
aori
o Iuro Eeio, 1992-2O1O
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
13
10
7
LABOUR FORCE
Employment trends in selected occupations, 1991 and 2011
PARTICIPATION
Members of Parliament of Mori descent, 19962011
Symbol: ... not applicable
Source: Office of Treaty Settlements
Source: Parliamentary Library
Iwi / claimant
Redress
amount
$(million)
Year of
settlement
deed
Year of
settlement
legislation
Ngti Manawa 12.2 2009 2012
Ngti Whare 9.6 2009 2012
Ng Wai o Maniapoto ... 2010 2012
Ngti Porou 90.0 2010 2012
Ngti Pahauwera 20.0 2010 2012
Ngti Apa (North Island) 16.0 2008 2010
Waikato River, including:
Waikato-Tainui ... 2009 2010
Te Arawa ... 2010 2010
Ngti Raukawa ... 2010 2010
Ngti Tuwharetoa ... 2010 2010
Maniapoto ... 2010 ...
Taranaki Whanui ki Te
Upoko o Te Ika
25.0 2008 2009
Central North Island
Forests Iwi Collective
161.0 2008 2008
Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu 38.6 2006, revised 2008 2008
Te Roroa 9.5 2005 2008
Ngti Mutunga 14.9 2005 2006
Te Arawa (Lakes) 10.0 2004 2006
Ng Rauru Kiitahi 31.0 2003 2005
Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) 10.5 2003 2005
Ngti Awa 42.4 2003 2005
Ngti Tama 14.5 2001 2003
Ngti Ruanui 41.0 2001 2003
Te Uri o Hau 15.6 2000 2002
Pouakani 2.7 1999 2000
Ngti Turangitukua 5.0 1998 1999
Ngi Tahu 170.0 1997 1998
Te Maunga 0.1 1996 ...
Rotoma 0.4 1995 ...
Waimakuku 0.4 1995 ...
Waikato / Tainui Raupatu 170.0 1995 1995
Ngti Whakaaue 5.2 1994 ...
Hauai 0.7 1993 ...
Ngti Rangiteaorere 0.8 1993 ...
Sealord deal 170.0 1992 1992
Waitomo Caves deal 1.0
(lease & loan)
1989 ...
TREATY SETTLEMENTS
Legislators,
administrators
& managers
Professionals Plant & machine
operators &
assemblers
Elementary
occupations
(eg labourers &
cleaners)
13
8
15
21
19
12
9
14
9
11
5
10
6
Mori (%) Total NZ (%)
Year MPs of Mori descent Percent of all MPs
1996 16 13
1999 16 13
2002 20 17
2005 23 19
2008 20 16
2011 21 17
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2013 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND DWELLINGS
Help tell the stories of Aotearoa through statistics by taking part
in the next census on Tuesday, 5 March 2013.
For more information, please visit the 2013 Census website
www.census.govt.nz.
In 2013, Statistics New Zealand will also undertake Te Kupenga
(the Mori Social Survey) by approaching 5,000 Mori participants.
The survey will investigate Mori social, economic, and
cultural well-being in detail. The results will provide
rich data to support Mori and tribal development.
e 2013 Census website
also undertake Te Kupenga
ching 5,000 Mori participants.
al, economic, and
lts will provide
development.
ENVIRONMENT
Dissatisfaction with the state of the environment, 2010
(for population aged 15 years and over)
Dissatisfaction with the
state of native bush,
forests, nature reserves,
and open green spaces
23%
8%
13%
4%
Dissatisfaction with the
state of lakes, rivers,
harbours, oceans,
and coastlines
Mori
Total NZ