About us
Detailed member results: Y-DNA graph and mtDNA graph.
One person is a member of a currently unnamed branch under the B4a1a1m1 mitochondrial haplogroup, which arose about 232 CE in Polynesia. We are unlikely to align this with a known tipuna wahine due to the age.
One person is a member of a currently unnamed branch under the C-FT241071 Y-chromosome haplogroup, which arose about 1127 CE. Without matches, we cannot align this with a known tipuna tāne.
According to an archaeological research study led by Dr Magdalena Bunbury of the James Cook University, Australia, our ancestors settled Te Waipounamu between CE 1280–1295.
Branches of Ngāi Tahu are thought to have arrived in Te Waipounamu in the mid-1600s, judging by whakapapa estimates.
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To put it simply, we expect testers' haplogroups—especially Y-chromosome haplogroups—to update and CHANGE with more matches. To improve our
existing results we need more matches (more testers). There are
dozens of Ngāi Tahu kits in the FamilyTreeDNA system, and there are even
more in other systems like AncestryDNA.
Disclaimer: This project is not claiming that the haplogroup reports are accurate nor that they are indicative of settlement years. What is stated on this page is simply observation, and this project intends to work backwards through time rather than make bold statements.
Note: one Ngāti Tūwharetoa tester, stating descent from Ngātoroirangi, has described their paternal origin as "United States (Kānaka Maoli)". This is corrupting the Discover report for "C-FT133111".