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Maori Life and Culture
The life, culture and history of the Maori people of New Zealand bring depth and color to the country's population
Haka: Maori War Chant
The popular form of the New Zealand Maori haka is a war chant and challenge with many aggressive sounds and movements.
Hangi: Maori Cooking
The word "hangi" refers to the Maori method of cooking in the ground with hot stones, or to the underground oven so created, and to the food so cooked.
Hongi: Traditional Maori Greeting
The hongi is a traditional Maori greeting expressed by the rubbing or touching of noses.
Legend of Aoraki
The story of Aoraki and his brothers and how New Zealand's highest mountain got its name.
Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Preserving Maori heritage, culture, arts, crafts. Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, geysers, crafts demonstrations, the legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai.
Matariki Marks Start of Maori New Year
Matariki, the constellation of stars known as The Pleiades or the Seven Sisters, marks the start of the Maori new year in New Zealand.
Tamaki Living Maori Village Experience
Living Maori village experience: customs of the pre-European Maori, hangi feast, craft marketplace.
The Maori
A portrait of the Maori people of New Zealand. From the Lonely Planet website.
Te Runanga o Ngati Porou
North Island East Coast traibal authority. Holiday packages and network of indigenous tour operators.
Te Runanga o Turanganui a Kiwa
Mandated tribal authority for the Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri tribes. A unique introduction to Gisborne historical and cultural sites.