Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. nounA member of a people of New Zealand, of Polynesian-Melanesian ancestry. nounThe Austronesian language of the Maori. adjectiveOf or relating to the Maori or their language or culture. ...
The Maori peoples of New Zealand consider themselves its First Nations. There is much discussion and much dispute over the question of where they came from.
The wedding was a smart affair. There were a Maori bishop and a knight on the bride’s side, and the groom, a middle-class Pakeha, had friends from the art world and advertising. Actresses turned up at the church in racy convertibles; I even glimpsed a top hat or two. The reception...
The definition of MM varies widely depending on what sources you read, but it can be regarded as a combination of theology, philosophy, mythology, morality, and a set of practical tools for how to get things done, both in the practical realm and in t...
On Wednesday night Parliament voted 2:1 in favour of marriage equality, as defined by Louisa Wall’s Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, which would permit two people of the same sex to marry. I haven’t been involved in any of the organised aspects of this movement, but I...