HEADLINES
Bay of
Plenty Operator Wins ITBW Award
HISTORY
The Maori call New Zealand 'Aotearoa,' the Land of the Long White
Cloud. The Maori are descended from people who originally populated
the Pacific Islands.
Maori are closely linked in culture and language to the Maori of
the Cook Islands, the Maohi of Te Ao Maohi (French Polynesia), the
people of Rapanui (known as Easter Island) and the Kanaka Maoli
of Hawaii and the Western Polynesian region.
Maori first arrived via waka hourua (voyaging canoes)
in several waves between 800-1,300 AD. They settled throughout the
land, surviving by farming and hunting. By 1800 there were more
than 100,000 Maori in New Zealand.
TREATY OF WAITANGI
In 1840 Maori chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the
Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria
while retaining territorial rights. This teaty is considered New
Zealand's founding document and established British law in New Zealand,
while at the same time guaranteeing Maori authority over their land
and culture. The treaty is unique in the world as a founding document
that is not just about conquest.
Every year on February 6, New Zealand marks the signing of the
treaty with celebrations throughout the country and in Waitangi.
The day was first officially commemorated in 1934 and has been a
public holiday since 1974.
FESTIVALS
The Maori New Year, Matariki, marks the end of harvest and the
beginning of the planting season. Events are held at the end of
June and early July. Matariki is the name for the Pleiades star
cluster.
REGIONS
The 2008 Maori
Tourism Sector Profile Report identifies a growing trend towards
other popular spots including Auckland and Canterbury. Rotorua
maintains its reputation as the capital of Maori tourism, with 86
percent or 396,000 international visitors seeking a unique Maori
experience in the region for the 2005/2006 period.
AWARDS
Winner of the 2009 Indigenous
Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award is Indigenous
Trails. TIME Unlimited
NZ Tours was a runner-up.
REFERENCES
Bay of
Plenty Operator Wins ITBW Award
Tourism and Indigenous
People
Maori Independence
Site
New Zealand Maori Tourism
Council
Maori in Tourism Rotorua
Korero Maori
New
Zealand through the eyes of its indigenous people - New Zealand.com
Maori
Tourism Sector Profile Report
Growing
Maori Tourism
Demand
for Maori Tourism
Welcome to Ngai Tahu
land sea sky people of Aotearoa
Te Kete Ipurangi -The Online Learning
Centre
Workshop Series on
Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity - NZTRI
Maori-based
Tourism in Rotorua: Perceptions of Place (PDF)
MAORI NEWS
Maori Television
Te Ahi
Kaa
Maori -
Radio New Zealand
NEW YEAR
How
Matariki was formed - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Matariki,
Ma¯ori New Year - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
LANGUAGE
100
Maori words every New Zealander should know - NZ History Net
Maori language net
Ngata dictionary
PLAYLIST
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New
Zealand Collection
Ecotourism
Oceania
indiginz
Maori
ONLINE
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WIKI
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Zealand
Maori
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