New Zealand 's M Ā Ori Culture

Natives of New Zealand, the Maoris, are a result of a sophisticated religion and mythological structure that stresses spiritual matters that influence their way of life; this influence is the creation myth. The Maori creation myth has many variations that differ from each in minor details and length, but all get the big picture across. The creation myth starts out with emptiness, and nothing existed until two Gods appeared: Rangi, Sky Father, and Papa, Earth Mother (Holloway, “Creation Myth of the Maori”). Rangi and Papa lie locked together in a tight embrace and have over 100 children, all of whom are male (“Maori Creation Myth”). The children, who are all gods, are forced to live in the cramped darkness between them. The children craved

In 1840 the Māori chiefs and the English crown signed the Treaty of Waitangi which showed the dual heritage between the cultures and to develop a partnership to develop a shared future as we have today. This historical event has big impacts on Te Whāriki the way it was created with both Māori and Pākehā input to develop a curriculum that supports every child to develop as confident and competent learners. “.. all

The Moriori and the Maori people developed differently due to environmental differences. Although the Maori people were originally farmers, their cold crops could not grow in the cold climate of the Chathams. This caused them to resort to hunting/gathering. While this got them by, they weren’t able to bring in the mass amount of crops needed to support the other nonhunting craft specialists. Their prey did not require elaborate machines, so they just used traditional hunting methods. Also, they were a small island with no easily accessible neighboring islands, so they did not colonize and they learned to get along with each

In 1824 the British tried to colonize the Tiwi islands in the Australian Northern Territory. They had many confrontations with the Tiwi islanders, particularly the men. Some deaths occurred in both groups as a result. For a short amount of time a sense of peace came to the Tiwi Island. The Tiwi and British would swap tools until the Tiwi started taking the British tools without swapping or asking. The British saw this as theft. They did not understand the Aboriginal culture revolved around sharing everything, and the aboriginals had no understanding of the value of material possessions. The British soon realized this and used it against the Tiwi by swapping tools for land. The Tiwi were then confronted by the British quarrying stone on Melville Island, cutting down the trees, killing animals for food such as wallabies and marine life, relocating water from creaks, and the clearing of land to build European structures. The Tiwi were not happy with this at all. The trees, water, and land are very sacred to the aboriginal people, they see these things as a part of themselves. The Tiwi realized that the British were not going to leave but instead were

Australia has a big number of animals and plants, atolls that are sparsely vegetated. Many people believe that Polynesians were the first people to reach America by sailing in small canoes, this theory is called, the Polynesia theory. Oceania was colonized by a different type of colonization called "wastes of colonization", this region began to be explore in the 16th century by the Europeans. Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook are the most famous Europeans to reach Oceania. Micronesia started to be settled about 4,000 years ago and they had a decentralized chieftain system, in Melanesia, the first people arrived about 40,000 years ago, they moved from Southeast Asia, Indigenous Australians, which refers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, were the first settlers of Australia and arrived there about 70,000 years ago, coming from Africa and Asia. Australia was colonized by the British, and, at first, the Australian territory was used as a prison. New Zealand was and still is occupied by the Maori, Abel Tasman was the first European to reach this island in

The Maori brought with them their legends and traditions of their Polynesian home stead known as Hawaiki. Hawaiki which is similar to the word Hawaii, (the largest island of the Polynesian region) is what later settlers of the region see as proof of the Maori people’s migration to the islands. However, even today there is much debate over the originating culture that brought with it the Polynesian traditions. Speculations range from Asia migrations to the Vikings being the culture of origin. In either case, the traditions of the Polynesian carry through in the region (McLean,

The Maori tribe arrived in New Zealand during the 13th century. Upon their arrival, the Maori people came across a land quite different from what they originally had been accustomed, learning to adapt to the new climate and the hunt for land mammals is how the tribe survive for years. The Maori people are recognized for their tribe proud spirit, great navigating skills using starts and oceans, and a sense of history that isolates them from every other tribe.

Biculturalism has a massive role in Aoteaora New Zealand’s society and has a massive impact in its history. Having a clear understanding of it is crucial in order to be more appreciative of how diverse New Zealand’s society has become, and it also helps us discern the negative aspects of diversity and multiculturalism. By examining and understanding biculturalism, it helps us discern the Treaty of Waitangi’s role and influences in the human services provision here in New Zealand.

The arrival of the Europeans caused many changes to the Māori society between 1642 and prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Europeans brought with them many things to trade; however, they contributed to fatal impact in New Zealand as they brought with them weapons which killed a lot of people and enslaved many more as more and more Māori competed for weapons. By 1830 the Māori had learnt a lot about the world. They had learnt the skills of trade with Europeans and the Māori had missionaries that taught them how to read, write and communicate with the outside world. New Zealand was no longer an unknown and isolated land

The Maori, “Children of Heaven”, are the indigenous people of New Zealand. It has been thought that Polynesian navigator Kupe, discovered New Zealand in 950 AD, and named the island Aotearoa, “Land of the long white cloud”.1 The Maori migrated to New Zealand from the tropical islands of

The Purpose of this report is to understand the culture and values of New Zealand culture in terms of their living condition, behaviour, society, aspect, ethics, rules, regulations, greetings, treating, food and environment. I will be focusing on the main cultures of New Zealand as it is a multi cultural society.

The article, Stereotypical Constructions of the Maori ‘Race’ in the Media, written by Melanie Wall (1997), can be summarised as an article focusing on the effect the colonisation of New Zealand had on the Maori as a population. It mainly focuses on the way Maori have been imagined as the stereotypical ‘Black Other’. It speaks of the perpetuation and (re)formation of Maori identities, including the way Maori are constrained by their ‘Black Other’ stereotype within New Zealand. The article talks about representations of race through ‘identity images’, the effect of the Maori Renaissance (in particular its effect on identity formations), and Maori Stereotypes in the Media.

“From the 1970s, a major cultural shift known as the ‘Maori Renaissance’ created a context for the emergence of a Maori perspective in New Zealand filmmaking.” The New Zealand feature film, Ngati is considered to be a product of the ‘Maori Renaissance’ and it remains a noteworthy film today for being the first film directed a Maori, namely Barry Barclay. This essay seeks to examine the racial representations of Maori and Pakeha, the historical context of the late 1940s and the Maori identity in Ngati. Barclay’s film is unlike previous films such as The Romance of Hinemoa, The Te Kooti Trial and Rewi’s Last Stand which was based on a dominating Pakeha perspective. The release of Ngati signalled a turn of tables in favour of Maori as they were able to present Maori and Pakeha representations, the historical context of the late 1940s and Maori identity from their perspective.

Throughout New Zealand history, historical roots have played a significant role in the development of modern Aotearoa New Zealand. The historical past has shaped various forms of present social dimensions within the nation today. This essay intends to discuss the controversial racial inequality in regards to the relationship between Maori and Pakeha within contemporary New Zealand society. This essay will explore two readings; “Plunder in the Promised Land: Māori Land Alienation and the Genesis of Capitalism in Aotearoa New Zealand” by Wynyard, Matthew and “Stereotypical Construction of the Maori ‘Race’ in the Media” by Wall, Melanie. This essay will also further discuss a brief summary on my personal reflection

In the beginning of the 19th century, almost all New Zealanders were considered to be Maoris. The Maoris made up nearly the whole country, with a population between 100-120,000, while the European population was down in the hundreds. In 1818, the Musket Wars resulted in the loss of over a fifth of the Maori population, at least 20,000 dead and thousands more captured (“Overview of NZ”). The Musket War was a war that began when the Europeans introduced their advanced technology and muskets into New Zealand. The Musket Wars were a series of inter-tribal wars caused by tribes all trading to obtain muskets. At the end of the wars, in 1830, a new conflict for the Maori population took rise when “warfare gave way to economic rivalry” (“The Musket Wars”). From 1830 on, Europeans would come to New Zealand in waves of hundreds and thousands of people, threatening the Maoris’ once complete control over the land. This brewing economic rivalry was what paved the way for the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document. This treaty was interpreted differently by the English and Maoris, something the British had purposely done. The British plan to deceive the natives resulted in both land and governmental conflicts. Land disputes caused by the treaty’s misinterpretations between the Maori people and the settlers sparked the New Zealand Wars in 1861-1870. At the end of these wars, new laws were passed that nearly abolished Maori rights. In 1896, New Zealand was no longer a Maori