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Indigenous Tours in New Zealand

WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND TOURISM FORUM

Working Draft 2008

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The Maori call New Zealand 'Aotearoa,' the Land of the Long White Cloud.

HISTORY

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 Hawai'i and also to 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.

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 per cent or 396,000 international visitors seeking a unique Maori experience in the region for the 2005/2006 period.

REFERENCES

g Tourism and Indigenous People
b Maori Independence Site
b New Zealand Maori Tourism Council
b Maori in Tourism Rotorua
b Korero Maori
b New Zealand through the eyes of its indigenous people - New Zealand.com
b Maori Tourism Sector Profile Report
b Welcome to Ngai Tahu
b Maori- based Tourism in Rotorua: Perceptions of Place (PDF)

MAORI NEWS

b Maori Television
b Te Ahi Kaa
b Maori - Radio New Zealand

LANGUAGE

b 100 Maori words every New Zealander should know - NZ History Net
b Maori language net
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FLICKR

g New Zealand Collection
b Group: Ecotourism Challenges
b Maori
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WIKI

g Maori
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