Efforts have been made, centring on the Treaty of Waitangi, to increase the standing of Māori in wider New Zealand society and achieve social justice. Traditional Māori culture has enjoyed a significant …

Dec 5, 2025 · 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 …

May 5, 2025 · Discover the history of the Māori, the Indigenous people (or, as they say, the tangata whenua) of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori customs are woven into everyday life, from the use of the Māori language to the warm welcome of the Māori people. Here are some of the main ways you’ll …

4 days ago · Māori are the indigenous people (tangata whenua) of Aotearoa New Zealand. Their ancestors navigated from the Pacific and settled here around the 13th century, establishing a rich …

In the Māori language the word māori means "normal," "natural," or "ordinary." In legends and other oral traditions, the word distinguished ordinary mortal human beings from deities and spirits.

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 …

Māori culture is a big part of NZ’s identity, so respecting, preserving and promoting it is vital.

Aug 27, 2023 · This historical account provides the basis for traditional Māori social organization and is generally supported by archaeological discoveries, which have dated Māori arrival in New Zealand to …

New Zealand’s population has grown by almost 300,000 people since the 2018 Census.