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… Planets Māori had a sophisticated understanding of planetary motion and held particular regard for Kōpū (Venus), Hine-i-tīweka (Jupiter), Matawhero (Mars) and Whiro (Mercury). Venus, which is only seen on the horizon before dawn or after the sun sets, was also known as Tāwera, whose name …
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Part of story: Ranginui – the sky
… Protecting through prohibition Rāhui is a restriction that sets … of resources. For example, a lake or a forest might be temporarily off-limits so the fish, birds or plants can be … Moko Mead explains: The conservation rāhui was used to protect the products of the land and water … [the] chief Tukuha …
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Part of story: Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation
… to 14 hapū (clan or descent goups). The 14 hapū are affiliated to the following marae: Rangitāwhi, Pūkorokoro, Ngāti … marae Ngāti Hou Tipua – Kaipō marae Hine Waiatarua – Te Ihupuku marae Ngāti Ruaiti – Tauranga Ika marae Ngāti Maika – Pākaraka marae Pūkeko/Iti – Te Aroha, Kai Iwi and Taipake marae Hine Waiata – Whenuakura …
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Part of story: Ngā Rauru Kītahi
… Range of traditional waiata Māori have an extensive tradition of song and dance which encompasses a … range of waiata is evident in the many names that demonstrate both form and function, for example waiata aroha (songs … circumstances under which waiata were composed are reflected in their highly poetic language, which is rich with …
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Part of story: Traditional Māori songs – waiata tawhito
… and kiore (Pacific rat) were a poor second-best for protein. Protein sources At first, the lack of pigs and chickens may not … staple was underlined by a proverb about aruhe, ‘Te tūtanga tē unuhia’ (the food portion that is always present). …
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Part of story: Te mahi kai – food production economics
… the Declaration of Independence, a document which asserted their rangatiratanga (sovereignty). In 1840, British Consul William Hobson oversaw the drafting of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) in English and …
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Part of story: Constitution
… of meanings, one of which is to give birth. In the sentence Ka whānau mai he whakaaro (an idea is born), it means … is also used as a metaphor for close friends or associates, intended to be inclusive and build a sense of group …
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Part of story: Whānau – Māori and family
… Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand The need for a state flag arose in the 1830s for New Zealand trading ships. … flew a kaitaka (woven mat) at the masthead in lieu of a state flag. This was considered insufficient and the ship was …
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Part of story: Ngā haki – Māori and flags
… and his wife Papatūānuku (the Earth). Rangi had been separated from Papa, and his tears had flooded the land. Their sons resolved to turn … the taniwha In Māori tradition some earthquakes were attributed to taniwha, dragon-like monsters. For example, it was …
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Part of story: Historic earthquakes
… since 1991, residents of Māori descent were asked to indicate the tribe to which they were affiliated. The figures below show the number who indicated the tribes of Te Tau Ihu (including those who indicated …
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Part of story: Te Tau Ihu tribes
… Ruawharo and Māhia Peninsula Ruawharo gave the name Te Māhia to the peninsula because it resembled a part of his tribe’s original homeland, Te Māhia-mai-tawhiti (the sound heard from a distance). … from the canoe were left in the Maungawhio Lagoon and in Te Papa Creek at Māhia. Ruawharo established the first house …
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Part of story: Ngāti Rongomaiwahine
… to Sydney’s Māori community. His arrival in 1984 was celebrated with a gathering in the suburb of Blacktown, attended by Cook Islanders, Aborigines, Mormons, and Rātana and Ringatū church members. Te Wairua Tapu Church in Redfern is a cornerstone of the …
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Part of story: Māori overseas
… off Whitianga. Volcanic features The volcanic zone extends beyond the coast to the sea floor. The three volcanic … Island (Tūhua), Moutohorā (Whale Island) and Whakaari (White Island) – are prominent reminders of this. Recent work by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has shown a zone of …
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Part of story: Bay of Plenty region
… Eastern Southland The green landscapes of eastern Southland reflect the region’s high rainfall. The main … meet the sea at the Catlins coast, a scenic area of forested hills, rocky headlands and sandy bays. Four main rivers … Southland and Stewart Island …
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Part of story: Landscapes – overview
… Waitangi Day Much protest has revolved around Waitangi Day, which commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840. Commemorations began after Governor-General Lord Bledisloe gifted the Treaty House … Waitangi Day protests …
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Part of story: Ngā rōpū tautohetohe – Māori protest movements
… to prose that has lasting value because of the intrinsic interest of the material, its impact, and its literary merit. Such works are …
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Part of story: Non-fiction
… Church, becoming a lay preacher. In 1835 he was accepted as a probationer, and was ordained by the Wesleyan … Castle, Durham; they were to have 10 children. Buddle accepted a call to serve in New Zealand from the general …
Type: Biography
… in the service of Lewis Lecesne, a merchant. Burns later followed Lecesne to England, and was placed by him in … time in Rio de Janeiro, and then received a berth as a steward on the Nimrod , bound for Sydney. He worked for the … was Burns with New Zealand that in February 1831 he entered into an agreement with Joseph Barrow Montefiore, a …
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… Ōakura Coastal town 13 km west of New Plymouth on State Highway 45, with a 2013 population of 1,380. The Kaitake Range shelters the town from cold southerly winds. Ōakura has been a sought-after residential area for many years because of its …
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Part of story: Taranaki places
… Performing worldwide By the 1990s Māori actors, writers and companies were consistently delivering many of New Zealand’s most exciting experiences in theatre, and drawing attention from other countries. In 1991 John Broughton’s …
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Part of story: Māori theatre – te whare tapere hōu