Story: Leisure in traditional Māori society – ngā mahi a te rēhia

More suggestions and sources

• Best, Elsdon. Games and pastimes of the Māori: an account of various exercises, games and pastimes of the natives of New Zealand, as practised in former times: including some information concerning their vocal and instrumental music. Wellington: Te Papa Press, 2005 (originally published 1925).
• Best, Elsdon. The Māori. Christchurch: Cadsonbury Publications, 2011 (originally published 1924).
• Buck, Peter Henry. The coming of the Māori. Wellington: Māori Purposes Fund Board: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1949.
• Flintoff, Brian. Taonga puoro: singing treasures: the musical instruments of the Māori. Nelson: Craig Potton, 2004.