Pākehā

Maori-language term for non-Maori or for New Zealanders of European descent
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Pākehā

Summary

Pākehā is an ethnic group[1]. Pākehā ranks in the top 0.044% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,368 views/month, #2 of 4,529).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pākehā's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[3].
  • Pākehā's instance of is recorded as demonym[4].
  • Pākehā's instance of is recorded as exonym[5].
  • Pākehā's instance of is recorded as word[6].
  • Pākehā is a type of white people[7].
  • Pākehā's language of work or name is recorded as Māori[8].
  • Pākehā's language of work or name is recorded as New Zealand English[9].
  • Pākehā's represents is recorded as European New Zealanders[10].
  • Pākehā's native label is recorded as Pākehā[11].
  • Pākehā's different from is recorded as European New Zealanders[12].
  • Pākehā's indigenous to is recorded as New Zealand[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include ethnic group[3], demonym[4], exonym[5], and word[6]. Pākehā is a type of white people[7].

Why It Matters

Pākehā ranks in the top 0.044% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,368 views/month, #2 of 4,529).[2] Pākehā has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] Pākehā is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Pākehā. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/p-keh
MLA “Pākehā.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/p-keh.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_p-keh_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Pākehā}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/p-keh}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-07}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Bischrob · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sociomap id → SM256251
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14249]]: SM256251, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274927|batch #274927]]"
  2. 14w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Language of work or name → Māori, New Zealand English
    Instance of → —
    Different from → European New Zealanders
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: pakeha, Moving from [[Q3360720]]"
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