NZ - The Maori Directory

Whariki is a Maori health research group working in a process of partnership with the Alcohol & Public Health Research Unit at the University of Auckland. The name Whariki arose from the above whakatauki which expresses part of the kaupapa of the group. One understanding of this whakatauki is that health involves the wairua, tinana and hinengaro and in order for us to pursue health, we must respect all elements. A further meaning for us, as researchers, is that in order for doors and windows to be opened we must tread gently. We cannot ask for information without respecting those who chose to share and without understanding our responsibilities and accountabilities.

Whangarei is a thriving, modern and vibrant city set within idyllic natural surroundings, nestling into the hills that overlook the picturesque harbour. The region features fertile farmland, orchards, forests and spectacular coastline with some of the country's finest beaches. The city's full name is ‘Whangarei Terenga Paraoa' which can be literally translated as the ‘swimming place of the whales'. This translates further to mean ‘the meeting place of the chiefs', since the whale-bone mere was a weapon of chiefly status, and refers to the inter-tribal wars of the 1800s when Whangarei was a meeting place for all the great Maori chiefs of the district.

Brent and Claire of Whanganui Jet, invite you to come and explore the hidden depths of this unique and magical river valley known as the Whanganui River National Park with us - a couple of proud New Zealanders.

WHANAU is an innovative and new short drama series designed to teach Maori language through situation and character dynamics. WHANAU is a gentle introduction to learning the Maori language. In each six-minute episode, Maori words are incorporated into the dialogue in easy steps to be absorbed along with the story. Every third programme is a Tutorial lesson that revises the Maori language learnt in the previous two episodes.

Whale Watch is a multiple award winning nature tourism company owned and operated by the indigenous Kati Kuri people of Kaikoura, a Maori sub-tribe of the South Island's larger Ngai Tahu Tribe.

In a small New Zealand coastal village, Maori claim descent from Paikea, the Whale Rider. In every generation for over 1,000 years, a male heir born to the Chief succeeds to the title. The time is now. The Chief's eldest son, Porourangi, fathers twins - a boy and a girl. But the boy and his mother die in childbirth. The surviving girl is named Pai. Grief-stricken, her father leaves her to be raised by her grandparents. Koro, (the Chief) refuses to acknowledge Pai as the inheritor of the tradition and claims she is of no use to him. But her grandmother, Flowers, sees more than a broken line, she sees a child in desperate need of love.

Set amidst a landscape of erupting geothermal activity, hot thermal springs and hot bubbling mud pools is the Living Maori village of Whakarewarewa situated in Rotorua, the heart of the North Island. Discover our unique lifestyle and traditions. Join a guided tour and see the wonders of Mother Nature and learn how we have come to live in harmony within this unique environment.

This pathfinder is designed to help you in to our Family History pages by answering the questions you may have. For further detail, or to help you find your next step, make your way through the Finding Family Information pages instead. What you need to get started What we can help you with Identify what information you already hold

Reotupu.co.nz is the reo Maori resources site of Wordstream Corporation – Whakairo Kupu. Our kaupapa is to provide computer-based and Web-based resources for te Reo Maori, in a sustainable manner, in order to improve access and maintain parity (by ensuring that technology advances available for English and other languages are also available for reo Maori), thereby assisting in the maintenance and development of our taonga.

We collect recyclable materials from business's, compress and bale these materials and then onsell to appropriate markets.