How is it that only the Maori have a right to claim "NZ nativist status?" The citizens of New Zealand have a right to determine who can settle in their country. Many of the migrants were illegal immigrants. Is it racist to enforce the law? Lastly, how can a state have open borders ...
Author’s Bio: Amber is a Samoan/Maori/Irish poet and aspiring novelist doing her final year of the Creative Writing degree at Manukau Institute of Technology. She has been published in the journalsOra Nui,Blackmailpress,ika,Hawaii ReviewandLandfalland will appear in the Maori poetry anthologyPun...
Hokitika is a town made world-famous for its annualHokitika Wild Food Festival, which takes place each March. It’s an opportunity to try unexpected wild treats like game meats, huhu grubs, fish eyes, duck heads, crocodile bites, scorpions, worms, deep-fried pigs ears, and more. End the ...
Maori had inhabited the region for centuries by the time Europeans arrived in the area. Captain James Cook and his crew were the first, sailing around the southern tip of South Island, including Foveaux Strait, in 1770, and passed by again three years later. Europeans, often transient, began...
A very popular place to see startling sunrises and sunsets, Queenstown Hill can be found right in the center of town. Besides boasting divine views of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables, the 907 meter-high mount has some interesting history and gorgeous nature spots for you to enjoy...
Rooster Chicken Fijiana 15s Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named an exciting 23-member squad that will play New Zealand Wahine Maori at 6pm Friday at the HFC Bank Stadium. Joma Rabuti, Mereoni Vonosere and Bitila Tawake make up the front row. Asinate Serevi and Sulita Waisega will...
Wellington has a cosmopolitan shopping reputation. The best shopping in the area is called the “Golden Mile,” which includes the streets of Lambton Quay, Willis Street, Courtenay Place, and Manners Street. High-end fashions and international names rule the streets along the Golden Mile. For ...
Wellington has a heavy cafe culture. Locals embrace independent establishments rather than commercial as they offer unique decor and espresso beans from local roasters, such asHavana CoffeeandFlight Coffee. Visitors to the city will see these names and a few more proudly displayed in front of local...
In this place, silence has a voice wide-ranging as the continent. Some say it’s on the cusp of madness, the way it hums and stutters, mutters to itself in quietest tones. In this place, the universe brims. Inside absence, presence. ...
Many New Zealand wine-producing areas are near rivers and bodies of water, so you will find the Maori word ‘wai’ included in many place names like Wairarapa (glistening waters), Waipara (muddy water), Waitaki (weeping waters / water of tears) and Waiheke Island (the descending waters) ...