Actor Rachel House (Whale Rider) raises wider issues of indigenous people telling their own stories; and Cliff Curtis, known for a wide range of ethnicities on screen, says he needs to be just as careful playing Māori of other iwi, as when he is playing other races.NZ On Screen...
Music Original Music composed by Liquid Studios Tags anthropology arrival of the maori barry brailsford carbon dating castle hill charcoal Categories Documentary NZ History More Information December 2012 NZ Herald article examining claims of pre-Māori settlement in AotearoaIf...
The clay figurine at the left, which was found in Japan, has been linked to the Jomon people, one of the most dominant ancestries on the southern, subtropical island of Okinawa, while people living in western Japan share more genetically with Han Chinese people, represented by the figurine ...
After losing his brother in a battle, he climbed to the top of a hill and played a lament on a Koauau, a Maori flute. The name of the hill was given based on this event. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu can be loosely translated as ...
In the meantime, a photo I shared to Facebook of my first wee little fish was shared to an account called Girls Who Fish NZ. It truly was a great morning and now I’m itching to head out on the sea again. A-Z Challenge: Oob Organic Berry Farm & Ice Cream Stand in New Zealand ...
Philip Nurick is a dad of 3 kids who loves traveling, and believes showing the world to his kids is fun and rewarding ! Philip is cofounder of Quivertree Family Expeditions, a company specializing in custom designed family travel to exciting destinations
A friend joining us for our leg to Fiji had his plane ticket in hand. Another friend was just days from heading from the US to NZ for a visit and we planned to road-trip with her to the South Island. Then… COVID. South Island plans were put on hold. Travel came to a screeching...
of adversity, we can come together, drawing inspiration and courage from both our global Kiwi community alongside those at home, to amplify our collective power for a greater impact for Aotearoa. This unifying spirit was evident amongour winners, showcasing how even in challenging times, we can...
It was a decision to buy vaccines deemed most likely to succeed before results were available that has been widely credited with helping Britain to start the western world’s first vaccine programme. It appears that New Zealand decision makers felt unable to do likewise and were steadfast in adh...
of adversity, we can come together, drawing inspiration and courage from both our global Kiwi community alongside those at home, to amplify our collective power for a greater impact for Aotearoa. This unifying spirit was evident amongour winners, showcasing how even in challenging times, we can...