Māori people - Wikipedia
Māori (Māori: [ˈmaːɔɾi] ⓘ) [ i ] are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (Aotearoa). Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. [ 13 ]
Maori | History, Traditions, Culture, Language, & Facts | Britannica
1 day ago — Maori, member of a Polynesian people of New Zealand. To most Maori, being Maori means recognizing and venerating their Maori ancestors, having claims to family land, and having a right to be received as tangata whenua (‘people of the land’) in the village of their ancestors.
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament …
1 day ago — New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected during a vote on a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. The proposed law would redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, which promises broad rights for Māori to tribes retain their lands and ...
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers …
18 hours ago — New Zealand’s Parliament was temporarily suspended on Thursday as Māori lawmakers performed a haka, a traditional group dance, demonstrating their community’s anger and fear over a bill that ...
Discover Māori culture in New Zealand | 100% Pure New Zealand
Māori are the tangata whenua (indigenous people) of Aotearoa New Zealand and their culture is an integral part of local life. Experience Māori culture first-hand when you visit New Zealand.
Māori - Indigenous, Culture, New Zealand | Britannica
3 days ago — Māori - Indigenous, Culture, New Zealand: To most Māori, being Māori means recognizing and venerating their Māori ancestors, having claims to family land, and having a right to be received as tangata whenua (“people of the land”) in the village of their ancestors.
Māori culture and heritage | New Zealand Government - Govt.nz
Sep 20, 2024 — Whether you’re a visitor to NZ or you live here, it’s important to be aware of Māori customs and how to interact in Māori culture. Māori manners and social behaviour. Māori traditional law. Traditional Māori religion.
Māori arrival and settlement – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Although New Zealand has abundant clay deposits, Māori people did not make pottery. But their distant ancestors brought the skill from South-East Asia across the Pacific as far as Samoa and Tonga before it was lost.
Story: Māori - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Māori are the tangata whenua – the people of the land. In over 700 years of settlement, they have shown an extraordinary ability to adapt first to a new environment and then to the arrival of European immigrants and culture.
Māori history | New Zealand Government - Govt.nz
Māori history. Māori are tangata whenua — people of the land. They came to Aotearoa from Polynesia in the 13th century and created a new language and culture. Māori origins. Research indicates that Māori originated in eastern Polynesia. Māori origins and arrivals. Polynesian explorers and exploration of New Zealand. Early Māori explorers.