Te Waka a Māui’ (Māui’s canoe) or what we now know as the South Island is said to be the waka or canoe that Māui and his brothers fished from. It’s believed that the Kaikōura Peninsula on the east coast…
According to Māori and Polynesian myths and legends, Māui was the gifted and clever demigod who won the affection of his supernatural parents after a miraculous birth and upbringing. He was bold and sharp-witted and taught useful arts to mankind,…
In Maori culture the fern symbolises strength, stubborn resistance, and enduring power. Maori culture is a very important part of life in Aotearoa (New Zealand). For millennia, the Māori people have been the ‘tangata whenua’, the indigenous people of Aotearoa.…
