Habitat

Where Māori live Maori Population In 2001 Māori comprised approximately 15% (526,281 people) of New Zealand’s population. This figure is forecast to reach 16.6% (750,000) in 2021.



Maori Habitat In 2001, 64% of Māori were living in the main urban areas, and only 16% in rural areas.

The Māori people and first arrived in New Zealand from their ancestral homeland of Hawaiki over 1000 years ago.