Maori are the tangata whenua, the indigenous people of Aotearoa (NZ). Of Polynesian descent, we developed in the relative isolation of the islands of New Zealand a vibrant, rich and unique culture.more
At the turn of the 20th century, Maori were reportedly a dying race. Disease and land loss had apparently taken their toll on the population with a drop from an estimated 100,000 Maori in 1840 to 45,000 in 1901.
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Cultural and linguistic similarities belie the Polynesian heritage of the Maori and the fact that Aotearoa is inextricably part of the Pacific
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Iwi / Hapu Online Links, Maori News, Maori Information & Communications Technology, Culture, Whakapapa Research, Hauora / Health, Education, Politics, Rangatahi / Youth
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Maori have traditionally shared a special relationship with whenua [land], from which cultural, spiritual, emotional, and physical sustenance is derived.
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