What indigenous culture influenced New Zealand?

Indigenous culture Known as the “tangata whenua” or indigenous people, Maori arrived more than 1000 years ago from their legendary Polynesian homelands of Hawaiki. Today, Maori people make up 14 per cent of New Zealand’s population and are proud of their unique history and traditions.

How did European settlement affect Māori culture?

The influx of settlers led to a demand for land, and from the 1840s Māori were under great pressure to sell their ancestral territories. Loss of Māori land – through confiscation following the 1860s wars, Crown purchase and the Native Land Court – led to the displacement of large numbers of Māori.

What is New Zealand European culture?

Pākehā culture (usually synonymous with New Zealand European culture) derives mainly from that of the European (mostly British) settlers who colonised New Zealand in the 19th century. Until about the 1950s many Pākehā saw themselves as British people, and retained strong cultural ties to “Mother England”.

What are some cultural facts about New Zealand?

10 Interesting Facts About New Zealand Culture

• Maori culture is integral to New Zealand.
• New Zealand’s rugby culture is prominent.
• Hangi and indigenous cultural foods are delicious.
• New Zealand is famous for its dairies.
• Kiwis use a lot of slang words.
• New Zealanders take their coffee seriously.
• Yes, New Zealand has a wizard.

Who originally settled New Zealand?

Māori were the first to arrive in New Zealand, journeying in canoes from Hawaiki about 1,000 years ago. A Dutchman, Abel Tasman, was the first European to sight the country but it was the British who made New Zealand part of their empire.

When did the Maori arrive in New Zealand?

Māori settlement The first settlers probably arrived from Polynesia between 1200 and 1300 AD. They discovered New Zealand as they explored the Pacific, navigating by the ocean currents, winds and stars. Some tribal traditions say the first Polynesian navigator to discover New Zealand was Kupe.

How did Māori culture change when Europeans came to New Zealand?

The arrival of Europeans to New Zealand, starting in the 17th century, brought enormous changes to the Māori way of life. Māori people gradually adopted many aspects of Western society and culture.

What do we call the indigenous people of New Zealand?

Early visitors from Europe to New Zealand generally referred to the indigenous inhabitants as “New Zealanders” or as “natives”. The Māori used the term Māori to describe themselves in a pan-tribal sense.

Who are New Zealand’s minorities?

The Maori, New Zealand’s first inhabitants, are the country’s most significant minority group. They represent close to 10 percent of the population. People of non-Maori Polynesian descent, as well as those with Chinese, Indian, and southeast Asian ancestry, account for the remainder of New Zealand’s population.

What is the difference between Maori and Māori?

The Māori used the term Māori to describe themselves in a pan-tribal sense. Māori people often use the term tangata whenua (literally, “people of the land”) to identify in a way that expresses their relationship with a particular area of land; a tribe may be the tangata whenua in one area, but not in another.