Maori Maori People Nativeindigenous people of New Zealand

Maori

Maori People • Native/indigenous people of New Zealand • Aotearoa – Long White Cloud • Unique Culture, Language, Mythology, Crafts, Performing Arts • Maori means: ‘Normal’, ‘Natural’ or ‘Ordinary’ • In 2010, there were an estimated 660, 000 Māori in New Zealand, making up roughly 15% of the population. • Second-largest ethnic group in New Zealand, after European New Zealanders (“Pakeha"). • Over 100, 000 Māori living in Australia.

Origins – Where did they come from? • First settlers in NZ • They arrived in New Zealand from Eastern Polynesia in several waves some time before 1300 CE *CE – Common Era = AD

Maori and Europeans • Europeans arrived in the 17 th Century. • Big changes for Māori people who adopted aspects of Western society and culture. Initial relations between Māori and Europeans were amicable. • The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 - the two cultures coexisted as part of a new British colony. • Maori Land Wars - a series of armed conflicts that took place in New Zealand between 1845 and 1872. The wars were fought over a number of issues, the most prominent concerning Maori land being sold to the settler population.

Modern Challenges • Although Māori make up only 14% of the population, they make up almost 50% of the prison population. • Māori have higher unemployment-rates than other cultures resident in New Zealand. • Māori have higher numbers of suicides than non-Māori. • Only 47% of Māori finish school with qualifications higher than NCEA Level One (15 years old – 4 ESO) • Māori suffer more health problems, including higher levels of alcohol and drug abuse, smoking and obesity. • Māori also have considerably lower life-expectancies: Māori males 69. 0 years vs. non-Māori males 77. 2 years; Māori females 73. 2 yrs vs. non-Māori females 81. 9 years. • Māori women and children are more likely to experience domestic violence than any other ethnic group.

Maori Language • Te Reo Maori • Official Language in NZ • 1880 s: Authorities forbade the use of Māori in schools • Native Speakers: the number of fluent adult speakers fell to about 10, 000 in 1995. • 157, 110 New Zealand residents claimed they could converse in Māori about everyday things, in the 2006 census • Basic Maori is taught in Primary School

Let’s Learn some Maori! Numbers 1 tahi 2 rua 3 toru 4 wha 5 rima 6 ono 7 whitu 8 waru 9 iwa 10 tekau Kia ora Tenā Koe Tēna Koutou Haere rā Ka kite anō Mōrena Haere Mai Nau Mai Hello / Thank you Formal greeting to one person Formal greeting to many people Goodbye (from a person staying) See you again (informal goodbye) Good morning! Welcome, enter Welcome

Maori Culture - Marae • • • Marae – Centre of Maori Community Life Welcomes, Celebrations, Funerals, Weddings, reunions hongi

Maori Culture - Food • Hangi • Kumara

Haka • War Dance

Kapa Haka • Groups • Cultural items/dances/songs • Poi/cotume

Maori Actors • Keisha Castle-Hughes – Star wars Episode III, Legend of the Seeker, Whale rider • Cliff Curtis – The piano, Collaterol Damage, Sunshine, Fracture, Die hard 4, push, the last air bender • Lawrence Makoare – LOTR, The hobbit (great goblin) • Temuera Morrison – Speed 2, Star wars episode II/III, Spartacus, Green Lantern

Movies • Boy • Whale Rider • Once were warriors

Questions! • • • Who are the Maori people? How do you say New Zealand in Maori? What does the word ‘Maori’ mean? Where do Maori people come from? What were the initial relations like between Maori and Europeans? • What was the main issue fought over in the Maori Land Wars? • Why does the New Zealand flag have a Union Jack? • Name 4 modern day challenges for Maori people

Questions Cont. • • Is Maori taught in New Zealand schools? Is Maori an official language of New Zealand? How do you say ‘hello’ in Maori? How do you say ‘good morning’ in Maori? Can you count to 10 in Maori? How do Maori people greet each other? What is a ‘Hangi’? Why do the All blacks perform the ‘Haka’ before a game? • Can you name any movies with Maori actors?