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New Zealand's first settlers reached these islands not more than 1,000 years ago. They were Polynesian people from the tropical Pacific. Here on the cooler shores of Aotearoa they developed a distinctive way of life known today as Maori culture.
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The first settlers of New Zealand relied on nature for their survival. Coming from the tropical islands of Polynesia the Maori found a colder country where different plants and animals lived. Here are some of their legends about nature and the ways that Maori people found food ...
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A pictorial introduction to the art of Maori moko. The designs and techniques of traditional Maori tattoo are recorded here in paintings and drawings of the period. There are also notes on the techniques of moko, its changing styles and the early trade in tatooed heads.
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The spectacular diversity of New Zealand's geology is explained along with photos and illustrations. Includes the relevance of features such as volcanoes, hot springs and boiling mud in Maori mythology, and living with volcanic activity today.
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