Māori language speakers
The number of Māori who can hold a conversation about everyday
things in Māori, as a proportion of the Māori population, and the total
number of Māori speakers as a proportion of the total population.
Māori language speakers, 1996 - 2006
| Territorial authority |
Māori speakers (% of Māori population) |
| 1996 |
2001 |
2006 |
| Far North District |
33.7 |
34.0 |
33.0 |
| Whangarei District |
24.6 |
24.8 |
22.9 |
| Kaipara District |
24.9 |
22.8 |
21.4 |
| Rodney District |
14.3 |
14.1 |
14.0 |
| North Shore City |
16.6 |
18.2 |
17.3 |
| Waitakere City |
18.2 |
19.5 |
19.0 |
| Auckland City |
20.8 |
20.7 |
20.0 |
| Manukau City |
22.2 |
22.1 |
21.4 |
| Papakura District |
23.8 |
23.5 |
20.9 |
| Franklin District |
25.7 |
24.1 |
21.3 |
| Thames-Coromandel District |
18.2 |
18.6 |
20.4 |
| Hauraki District |
20.1 |
21.7 |
18.2 |
| Waikato District |
34.0 |
33.6 |
31.4 |
| Matamata-Piako District |
23.9 |
24.6 |
25.4 |
| Hamilton City |
27.8 |
28.3 |
25.3 |
| Waipa District |
24.5 |
24.3 |
21.1 |
| Otorohanga District |
26.6 |
28.6 |
26.3 |
| South Waikato District |
21.7 |
21.6 |
21.0 |
| Waitomo District |
30.7 |
28.3 |
26.9 |
| Taupo District |
28.4 |
28.1 |
28.3 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District |
28.5 |
28.0 |
27.2 |
| Tauranga City |
24.5 |
24.3 |
22.8 |
| Rotorua District |
30.3 |
29.8 |
30.2 |
| Whakatane District |
39.1 |
39.9 |
37.7 |
| Kawerau District |
33.2 |
31.6 |
31.8 |
| Opotiki District |
39.3 |
39.1 |
38.2 |
| Gisborne District |
34.4 |
34.0 |
31.8 |
| Wairoa District |
31.4 |
31.8 |
30.6 |
| Hastings District |
27.6 |
27.2 |
26.1 |
| Napier City |
24.3 |
24.0 |
22.4 |
| Central Hawke's Bay District |
24.7 |
22.3 |
21.9 |
| New Plymouth District |
21.1 |
21.0 |
18.9 |
| Stratford District |
22.1 |
20.4 |
17.6 |
| South Taranaki District |
28.8 |
28.1 |
23.4 |
| Ruapehu District |
27.7 |
26.6 |
26.1 |
| Whanganui District |
28.8 |
28.6 |
26.0 |
| Rangitikei District |
26.6 |
26.6 |
27.1 |
| Manawatu District |
20.7 |
23.1 |
21.8 |
| Palmerston North City |
24.1 |
24.4 |
23.4 |
| Tararua District |
22.3 |
20.3 |
18.5 |
| Horowhenua District |
22.6 |
21.6 |
21.5 |
| Kapiti Coast District |
22.6 |
26.5 |
25.7 |
| Porirua City |
27.2 |
25.6 |
23.0 |
| Upper Hutt City |
20.3 |
19.9 |
19.6 |
| Hutt City |
25.4 |
26.1 |
24.9 |
| Wellington City |
23.3 |
23.5 |
20.7 |
| Masterton District |
23.6 |
22.3 |
21.8 |
| Carterton District |
19.3 |
17.2 |
15.9 |
| South Wairarapa District |
19.2 |
17.3 |
15.4 |
| Tasman District |
14.8 |
16.2 |
14.7 |
| Nelson City |
16.8 |
19.8 |
18.4 |
| Marlborough District |
16.0 |
16.9 |
15.6 |
| Kaikoura District |
16.4 |
22.9 |
19.8 |
| Buller District |
12.2 |
15.4 |
12.3 |
| Grey District |
13.1 |
12.9 |
10.7 |
| Westland District |
15.6 |
14.7 |
14.2 |
| Hurunui District |
12.8 |
14.5 |
12.6 |
| Waimakariri District |
14.4 |
14.8 |
13.1 |
| Christchurch City |
17.9 |
19.3 |
17.7 |
| Selwyn District |
13.4 |
14.1 |
12.8 |
| Ashburton District |
11.4 |
12.0 |
10.6 |
| Timaru District |
15.1 |
15.8 |
13.4 |
| Mackenzie District |
15.6 |
12.7 |
16.1 |
| Waimate District |
7.8 |
14.3 |
11.2 |
| Chatham Islands |
13.8 |
12.3 |
18.9 |
| Waitaki District |
12.1 |
12.1 |
13.5 |
| Central Otago District |
12.4 |
14.2 |
11.4 |
| Queenstown-Lakes District |
13.2 |
13.5 |
13.2 |
| Dunedin City |
16.8 |
19.2 |
16.6 |
| Clutha District |
15.8 |
14.5 |
15.4 |
| Southland District |
14.9 |
14.6 |
13.5 |
| Gore District |
22.3 |
23.6 |
18.8 |
| Invercargill City |
17.8 |
19.2 |
17.2 |
Māori language speakers, by age, 2006
| Territorial authority |
0 - 14 |
15 - 29 |
30 - 49 |
50 - 64 |
65+ |
Total |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Far North District |
1,980 |
25.6 |
1,239 |
29.0 |
1,800 |
31.3 |
1,227 |
45.1 |
1,044 |
64.2 |
7,287 |
33.0 |
| Whangarei District |
1,029 |
15.9 |
882 |
21.6 |
1,149 |
25.4 |
612 |
35.4 |
360 |
46.0 |
4,038 |
22.9 |
| Kaipara District |
201 |
14.8 |
144 |
18.6 |
219 |
22.1 |
144 |
33.1 |
105 |
41.2 |
816 |
21.4 |
| Rodney District |
258 |
9.3 |
222 |
14.0 |
330 |
15.6 |
162 |
21.7 |
72 |
28.6 |
1,044 |
14.0 |
| North Shore City |
480 |
11.7 |
675 |
19.0 |
621 |
18.3 |
273 |
24.9 |
123 |
33.9 |
2,169 |
17.3 |
| Waitakere City |
1,185 |
14.0 |
1,095 |
18.8 |
1,275 |
20.7 |
510 |
27.4 |
297 |
46.7 |
4,359 |
19.0 |
| Auckland City |
1,233 |
14.1 |
1,596 |
19.0 |
1,758 |
20.6 |
885 |
29.6 |
501 |
42.8 |
5,970 |
20.0 |
| Manukau City |
2,736 |
15.5 |
2,394 |
20.0 |
2,781 |
23.1 |
1,515 |
35.4 |
720 |
53.3 |
10,146 |
21.4 |
| Papakura District |
663 |
15.2 |
570 |
19.8 |
660 |
23.0 |
315 |
33.0 |
162 |
50.9 |
2,376 |
20.9 |
| Franklin District |
498 |
15.0 |
360 |
20.3 |
498 |
22.1 |
312 |
34.3 |
153 |
56.0 |
1,818 |
21.3 |
| Thames-Coromandel District |
225 |
16.9 |
165 |
19.5 |
234 |
22.4 |
105 |
19.8 |
96 |
35.2 |
819 |
20.4 |
| Hauraki District |
135 |
11.7 |
108 |
14.9 |
183 |
23.1 |
93 |
27.0 |
60 |
37.0 |
579 |
18.2 |
| Waikato District |
1,020 |
26.2 |
768 |
30.7 |
774 |
29.0 |
480 |
42.2 |
312 |
67.5 |
3,354 |
31.4 |
| Matamata-Piako District |
345 |
24.7 |
219 |
23.0 |
234 |
24.5 |
129 |
30.5 |
69 |
42.6 |
987 |
25.4 |
| Hamilton City |
1,590 |
18.4 |
1,932 |
26.4 |
1,656 |
27.5 |
675 |
35.4 |
369 |
53.0 |
6,225 |
25.3 |
| Waipa District |
267 |
14.0 |
267 |
21.0 |
324 |
23.1 |
168 |
29.2 |
111 |
48.7 |
1,134 |
21.1 |
| Otorohanga District |
117 |
16.0 |
174 |
27.6 |
162 |
26.0 |
87 |
36.7 |
84 |
62.2 |
621 |
26.3 |
| South Waikato District |
396 |
15.1 |
294 |
19.9 |
399 |
23.9 |
201 |
29.4 |
123 |
45.6 |
1,410 |
21.0 |
| Waitomo District |
231 |
19.0 |
213 |
26.2 |
222 |
23.0 |
162 |
40.0 |
153 |
64.6 |
981 |
26.9 |
| Taupo District |
690 |
23.5 |
528 |
26.6 |
642 |
27.5 |
330 |
34.9 |
255 |
56.7 |
2,448 |
28.3 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District |
522 |
22.4 |
390 |
26.2 |
468 |
25.8 |
282 |
33.0 |
222 |
51.4 |
1,884 |
27.2 |
| Tauranga City |
1,002 |
16.6 |
1,002 |
24.3 |
1,038 |
24.4 |
450 |
30.1 |
285 |
43.6 |
3,777 |
22.8 |
| Rotorua District |
1,989 |
24.6 |
1,653 |
30.7 |
1,800 |
30.0 |
864 |
38.2 |
567 |
56.4 |
6,867 |
30.2 |
| Whakatane District |
1,494 |
32.0 |
957 |
34.3 |
1,275 |
36.3 |
786 |
51.1 |
462 |
65.8 |
4,974 |
37.7 |
| Kawerau District |
378 |
24.9 |
240 |
27.6 |
327 |
32.2 |
243 |
50.0 |
99 |
63.5 |
1,287 |
31.8 |
| Opotiki District |
597 |
34.1 |
294 |
32.8 |
429 |
34.6 |
285 |
47.5 |
273 |
69.5 |
1,866 |
38.2 |
| Gisborne District |
1,728 |
25.4 |
1,302 |
30.3 |
1,566 |
30.0 |
909 |
40.0 |
771 |
65.7 |
6,276 |
31.8 |
| Wairoa District |
429 |
27.1 |
249 |
26.6 |
348 |
27.2 |
210 |
33.5 |
231 |
62.6 |
1,467 |
30.6 |
| Hastings District |
1,185 |
20.2 |
1,047 |
27.4 |
1,155 |
27.9 |
549 |
31.6 |
297 |
45.0 |
4,233 |
26.1 |
| Napier City |
612 |
16.8 |
603 |
25.2 |
570 |
22.8 |
246 |
27.2 |
171 |
45.2 |
2,199 |
22.4 |
| Central Hawke's Bay District |
174 |
18.0 |
159 |
24.3 |
141 |
20.4 |
75 |
26.9 |
36 |
34.3 |
591 |
21.9 |
| New Plymouth District |
429 |
12.9 |
480 |
20.4 |
507 |
21.1 |
210 |
24.0 |
141 |
34.3 |
1,767 |
18.9 |
| Stratford District |
51 |
13.2 |
54 |
23.1 |
45 |
19.5 |
15 |
17.9 |
9 |
30.0 |
171 |
17.6 |
| South Taranaki District |
318 |
16.2 |
282 |
22.0 |
333 |
24.8 |
180 |
30.6 |
168 |
57.1 |
1,281 |
23.4 |
| Ruapehu District |
345 |
19.3 |
273 |
25.1 |
324 |
26.3 |
195 |
33.2 |
159 |
60.2 |
1,293 |
26.1 |
| Whanganui District |
705 |
21.5 |
549 |
26.3 |
633 |
27.1 |
297 |
31.1 |
174 |
40.8 |
2,361 |
26.0 |
| Rangitikei District |
243 |
20.4 |
267 |
33.2 |
228 |
26.7 |
108 |
28.3 |
93 |
41.9 |
936 |
27.1 |
| Manawatu District |
267 |
17.9 |
228 |
24.5 |
222 |
22.9 |
81 |
23.5 |
39 |
30.2 |
843 |
21.8 |
| Palmerston North City |
708 |
17.5 |
912 |
26.1 |
696 |
25.8 |
225 |
28.8 |
114 |
38.0 |
2,649 |
23.4 |
| Tararua District |
183 |
13.9 |
141 |
18.7 |
192 |
21.0 |
84 |
23.9 |
45 |
30.0 |
645 |
18.5 |
| Horowhenua District |
369 |
16.1 |
261 |
20.4 |
390 |
25.3 |
183 |
28.0 |
105 |
34.7 |
1,308 |
21.5 |
| Kapiti Coast District |
396 |
19.9 |
336 |
27.9 |
423 |
29.4 |
159 |
29.9 |
93 |
30.4 |
1,407 |
25.7 |
| Porirua City |
609 |
17.0 |
591 |
24.5 |
591 |
23.9 |
285 |
32.6 |
141 |
47.0 |
2,220 |
23.0 |
| Upper Hutt City |
252 |
13.9 |
261 |
19.7 |
291 |
20.4 |
153 |
31.3 |
57 |
40.4 |
1,017 |
19.6 |
| Hutt City |
1,230 |
20.9 |
1,011 |
24.5 |
1,089 |
25.2 |
504 |
34.0 |
222 |
48.7 |
4,056 |
24.9 |
| Wellington City |
540 |
14.6 |
822 |
19.9 |
885 |
22.2 |
360 |
30.4 |
150 |
45.9 |
2,763 |
20.7 |
| Masterton District |
270 |
19.4 |
201 |
22.1 |
210 |
23.6 |
75 |
21.0 |
63 |
35.0 |
813 |
21.8 |
| Carterton District |
30 |
11.4 |
24 |
18.6 |
33 |
19.0 |
12 |
14.8 |
6 |
18.2 |
108 |
15.9 |
| South Wairarapa District |
42 |
10.6 |
30 |
14.3 |
42 |
15.4 |
27 |
18.8 |
21 |
31.8 |
168 |
15.4 |
| Tasman District |
111 |
9.8 |
102 |
14.8 |
135 |
16.4 |
75 |
23.1 |
27 |
26.5 |
450 |
14.7 |
| Nelson City |
195 |
15.2 |
201 |
20.9 |
174 |
18.0 |
72 |
24.5 |
24 |
21.6 |
666 |
18.4 |
| Marlborough District |
129 |
9.2 |
171 |
17.4 |
192 |
16.4 |
129 |
25.3 |
48 |
22.5 |
666 |
15.6 |
| Kaikoura District |
36 |
15.0 |
27 |
23.1 |
33 |
22.9 |
18 |
28.6 |
3 |
11.1 |
117 |
19.8 |
| Buller District |
24 |
8.4 |
18 |
10.2 |
30 |
14.3 |
15 |
16.1 |
15 |
38.5 |
99 |
12.3 |
| Grey District |
36 |
8.1 |
24 |
9.2 |
36 |
13.6 |
9 |
10.3 |
9 |
27.3 |
117 |
10.7 |
| Westland District |
39 |
10.7 |
27 |
12.7 |
42 |
15.6 |
27 |
21.4 |
12 |
26.7 |
144 |
14.2 |
| Hurunui District |
21 |
9.1 |
15 |
13.9 |
24 |
13.6 |
15 |
26.3 |
3 |
14.3 |
75 |
12.6 |
| Waimakariri District |
105 |
9.7 |
81 |
13.0 |
105 |
13.9 |
45 |
15.5 |
30 |
26.3 |
375 |
13.1 |
| Christchurch City |
1,077 |
12.2 |
1,314 |
18.8 |
1,308 |
19.6 |
633 |
26.9 |
216 |
26.4 |
4,554 |
17.7 |
| Selwyn District |
54 |
7.0 |
81 |
15.5 |
90 |
16.6 |
24 |
17.4 |
9 |
21.4 |
258 |
12.8 |
| Ashburton District |
33 |
5.2 |
54 |
12.4 |
54 |
14.1 |
15 |
11.1 |
12 |
22.2 |
174 |
10.6 |
| Timaru District |
60 |
6.2 |
111 |
16.9 |
99 |
15.5 |
45 |
18.3 |
33 |
28.9 |
351 |
13.4 |
| Mackenzie District |
3 |
5.9 |
6 |
11.8 |
6 |
15.4 |
6 |
28.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
27 |
16.1 |
| Waimate District |
9 |
6.0 |
9 |
10.7 |
9 |
11.5 |
12 |
28.6 |
3 |
16.7 |
42 |
11.2 |
| Chatham Islands |
..s |
..s |
..s |
..s |
..s |
..s |
..s |
..s |
..s |
..s |
69 |
18.9 |
| Waitaki District |
42 |
10.4 |
21 |
10.6 |
51 |
17.0 |
24 |
18.2 |
9 |
17.6 |
147 |
13.5 |
| Central Otago District |
36 |
8.1 |
42 |
15.9 |
33 |
10.9 |
21 |
18.9 |
6 |
15.4 |
132 |
11.4 |
| Queenstown-Lakes District |
18 |
5.1 |
78 |
19.5 |
51 |
13.1 |
15 |
16.1 |
3 |
12.5 |
168 |
13.2 |
| Dunedin City |
240 |
10.5 |
474 |
18.7 |
318 |
18.2 |
144 |
25.3 |
54 |
22.8 |
1,224 |
16.6 |
| Clutha District |
51 |
9.6 |
66 |
16.8 |
69 |
19.0 |
33 |
22.4 |
6 |
13.3 |
228 |
15.4 |
| Southland District |
90 |
9.0 |
90 |
15.2 |
87 |
13.5 |
60 |
23.0 |
24 |
20.5 |
354 |
13.5 |
| Gore District |
60 |
15.5 |
48 |
17.2 |
57 |
20.7 |
33 |
25.6 |
18 |
42.9 |
210 |
18.8 |
| Invercargill City |
288 |
12.4 |
324 |
18.4 |
297 |
18.0 |
162 |
25.4 |
81 |
25.0 |
1,149 |
17.2 |
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