Knowra Māori people Māori people Māori are the Indigenous Polynesian people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Their communities share ancestral ties, languages, customs, and relationships with the land, while encompassing diverse iwi and hapū.
Iwi : An iwi is a Māori people or tribe connected through shared ancestry and territories. Iwi are large kinship groups within Māori society, often linked to particular ancestral lands.
Polynesian peoples : Polynesian peoples are the Indigenous peoples of the islands of the central and southern Pacific. Māori are one distinct Polynesian people, with deep connections across the Pacific.
Te Puea Hērangi : Te Puea Hērangi was a Waikato leader who strengthened the Kīngitanga and championed Māori welfare. Her leadership linked Māori political autonomy with community rebuilding and care.
Treaty of Waitangi : The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement signed by Māori rangatira and representatives of the British Crown. Its differing Māori and English texts remain central to debates about authority and Māori rights.
Mana : Mana is a Māori concept of authority, prestige, and spiritual power grounded in relationships and conduct. Mana shapes ideas of leadership, dignity, and reciprocal responsibility in Māori communities.
Hapū : A hapū is a Māori kinship group, commonly comprising several related whānau. Hapū are central political and social communities within many iwi.
Austronesian languages : Austronesian languages form a language family spoken across island Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Madagascar. Māori belongs to this family through its Polynesian linguistic ancestry.
Apirana Ngata : Apirana Ngata was a Ngāti Porou politician and scholar who promoted Māori land development and cultural preservation. His work supported Māori arts, language, and economic development in the twentieth century.
New Zealand Wars : The New Zealand Wars were nineteenth-century conflicts between Māori and colonial forces over sovereignty and land. The wars and ensuing confiscations profoundly affected Māori communities and territories.
Tapu : Tapu is a Māori concept of sacred restriction or protected status. Tapu structures practices that safeguard people, places, and significant relationships.
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