Mr Vintage has sparked controversy over one their newest T-shirt designs – “Chief Wahoo, one of the most iconic sports logos around, with a NZ twist.” The design features the Cleveland Indians baseball team logo – an illustration of a male Native American cartoon caricature a moko kauae (female chin tattoos). “Hey friends, we’ve pulled this… [Continue Reading]
New Zealand almost rated as the most friendliest country in the world. Almost.
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
What is the most friendliest country in the world? New Zealand? Not quite, but almost. In the list of 140 countries ranked by the World Economic Forum, New Zealand was just pipped by Iceland as the friendliest country in the world. Which is not bad and a great endorsement for our tourism industry and people. … [Continue Reading]
North and South Island’s Māori names may formally become official
April 2, 2013 By 2 Comments
The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa last Thursday agreed to proceed to publicly consult on proposals to formally assign official alternative names to New Zealand’s two main islands – meaning that either the English name or the Māori name, or both names together could be used as official. NZGB Chair… [Continue Reading]
International markets attracting the Māori cuisine industry
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A group of Māori food and drinks businesses have joined forces to improve their chances of selling authentic Kiwi products both at home and overseas. The IndigenousNZ Cuisine cluster was so far made up of 19 businesses, inspired by Māori business development organisation Poutama. With products like kina pate and paua relish on the… [Continue Reading]
Dane Ngahuka bringing Maori culture to USA
August 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
Las Vegas has a slice of everything, but a marae? Well, if Kiwi expat Dane Ngahuka’s plans come together, a dusty 2ha ranch in a Vegas suburb called Paradise will soon host the first marae on the American continent. “It’s all about our people, so why not? Everybody else has their marae here – Jews,… [Continue Reading]
Whanau key motivation for 27kg weightloss
August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Canterbury District Health Board executive director of Māori and Pacific Islands Health, Hector Matthews has lost 27 kilograms in almost seven months after getting “a hell of a shock” on the scales. About a year ago Hector jumped on the scales to discover that he weighed 105kg and at 168cm tall this gave him a Body… [Continue Reading]
Māori cultural values lead to a higher quality of life
April 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
Older Māori who are engaged in cultural practices and connected to their traditional community have a higher quality of life, according to a ground-breaking study by researchers at The University of Auckland. Time on a marae, frequency of marae visits and knowledge of culture were also shown to enhance well-being. Furthermore in comparison to non-Māori,… [Continue Reading]
Māori home loan scheme not so popular
April 10, 2012 By 3 Comments
A scheme devised by the Crown to enable Māori to own a home on their land has only granted four loans in the last 24 months. Ancestral whenua (land) generally has more than one owner meaning the land cannot be sold, on this basis Māori applying for home loans do not have the standard requirements… [Continue Reading]
Māori and Pacific people the happiest in New Zealand
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Results from a poll conducted by UMR Research has revealed that Pacific Islanders were the happiest of all ethnicities, while Māori were the second happiest. The research was part of the UMR Research nationwide omnibus survey – a fortnightly telephone poll of a nationally representative sample of 750 New Zealanders aged over 18. More than 26,000… [Continue Reading]
Te Waka Māori top rated RWC attraction
February 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
A survey released by Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples shows that the 76 metre long waka was rated as the top Rugby World Cup attraction in 2011, ahead of the Fanzone, Cloud entertainment centre and the Real New Zealand Festival. The $2 million Waka Māori initially attracted opposition, however a survey completed by 180,000 visitors… [Continue Reading]
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