Feb 6, 2026maori, member of a polynesian people of new zealand. To most maori, being maori means recognizing and venerating their maori ancestors, having claims to family land, and. May 5, 2025in the 19th century, the term māori entered general use alongside pākehā.
Māori, the indigenous people of aotearoa new zealand, arrived here more than 800 years ago in great waka (double-hulled canoes) from polynesia. Aug 27, 2023members of each tribe (iwi) recognized a common ancestry (which might be traced through either or both parents) and common allegiance to a chief or chiefs (ariki). Sep 16, 2025discover māori culture in new zealand, language, traditions, food, and legends.
Aug 1, 2017the maori people are an indigenous community of new zealand. The maori represent an integral part of the nation's identity and culture. The maori are the indigenous inhabitants of new zealand.