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…»New Zealand Travel »Culture »People The People Today, New Zealanders are largely sophisticated and highly educated urban dwellers. Members of a unique and vibrant multicultural society, New Zealanders are embracing 21st century technology and culture in record numbers. But New…
…»New Zealand Travel »Culture »Maori Culture Maori Culture Today Maori people live throughout New Zealand, and many are actively involved with keeping their culture and language alive. Within any Maori community, the marae provides a focus for social, cultural and spiritual life.…
…culture were largely built on British models. New Zealand troops fought, and suffered severe casualties in the Boer War and the two World Wars. As Prime Minister Michael Savage said about England in 1939, 'where she goes, we go, where she stands, we stand'. A New Buddy After World War II, cultural…
…the country. Over 50,000 visitors are expected to attend the celebrations at Waitangi, which this year include: * Maori cultural performances * Speeches from Maori and Pakeha (European) dignitaries * A re-launch of the world's largest Maori ceremonial waka (war canoe) * Free three-day family…
…was about 2000 Pakeha (Europeans) in New Zealand, most living in the Bay of Islands. At this time in New Zealand history, intertribal Maori warfare was frequent, and the arrival of guns, which Maori traded from Pakeha, made it deadly. This, and the diseases brought by the Pakeha, had a terrible…
…Maori and European traditions in New Zealand has led to some unique cultural events. Rotorua's Opera in the Pa is an example of the way in which Maori and Pakeha (European) influences have given rise to a fresh Pacific culture. Maori and Polynesian voices sing the operatic works of Verdi, Puccini…
…with Maori, especially in coastal areas. Maori and Pakeha (Europeans) traded extensively, and some Europeans lived among Maori. With growing numbers of British migrants, and a dwindling and largely landless Maori population, British culture dominated New Zealand life throughout the 19th and first…
…Waitangi - Over 50,000 visitors are expected to attend the celebrations at Waitangi, which this year include: * Maori cultural performances * Speeches from Maori and Pakeha (European) dignitaries * A re-launch of the world's largest Maori ceremonial waka (war canoe) * Free three-day family festival…
…and culture. The Treaty of Waitangi is considered New Zealand's founding document. Declaration of Independence After Captain Cook's exploration of New Zealand in the late 18th century, an increasing number of settlers came to New Zealand. By 1839, there were an estimated 2,000 Pakeha (Europeans)…
…Maori and Pakeha (Europeans). New Zealand offers plenty of opportunities to check out the history... (more) Key Facts and Information about New Zealand Finding out is easy: All the information you need is at your fingertips. New Zealand travel services, currency, climate and culture, everything…
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