The nine geographic regions of Te Runanga Nui are Te Hiku ( Northland ), Tmaki-makau-rau ( Auckland ), Tainui ( Waikato ), Mataatua ( Bay of Plenty ), Te Puku ( Central North Island ), Tai-rwhiti ( East Coast ), Taranaki, Te Ati Hau Nui A Paparangi ( South Taranaki ), Te Upoko o te Ika ( Wellington ), and Te Waka ( South Island ).
