Culture

Stay with a Maori family and have new experiences.

The haka, a form of Maori dance, has come to be a symbol of pride and patriotism for all New Zealanders. Read on to find out more about the meaning of the haka, the All Black rugby haka and how to do the haka.

Learn to carve with bone.

A short introduction in how to create a simple bonecarving.

Carve your own Taonga with us, you can carve your own pendant from jade, paua, bone or mother of pearl.

The purpose of this page is to open up to all the richness of a Christian Maori theology.

Based in Mangere, offering custom Maori and Pacific glass etchings and carved keys.

Produced by techno poineer Mike Weston, this project features spoken word by Tame Iti mixed with downtempo electronica. Straight off K Road.

A mother and daughter team of Maori descent, who are flax and fibre weavers who continue a traditional craft handed down from our ancestors.

The magic of being Maori - the indigenous Maori people.

Creating cultural connections in business to build productive, resilient relationships between private and public sectors and indigenous communities.

A tattoo studio and art gallery in Rotorua, offering moko and a range of custom designs.

Learn the words and movements for the famous maori war dance, the haka. Includes a detailed history of the different forms of the haka.

All you need to know about poi, glowstick, flag, staff and fire swinging, twirling and spinning.

A site for the poi, fire twirling and spinning community with a wide range of equipment and extensive resources.

Discover the unique cultural heritage and Maori traditions of the Tainui People.

The magic of being Maori, the indigenous Maori people - their culture, history, mythology, legend and whakapapa (genealogy).

A Maori radio station broadcasting in the Maniapoto region. Tune in: Te Kuiti 99.6, Benneydale 91.9, Piopio 92.7 and Te Kawa 96.5.

Showcasing and promoting Maori arts and crafts, carving, fashion, design, drawing, healing, language and literature.

An online resource providing access to Maori art, including Maori clipart, flax art, whakairo, harakeke and more.

This site focuses on the ongoing struggle for Tino Rangatiratanga and the people who continue to resist the pressures of colonisation and cultural and economic genocide.

Maori language products and educational resources. Teaching resource to learn the Maori language. An interactive classroom Level One Educational game for all age groups.

An event celebrating Maori music and composers, with the aim of developing, encouraging and honouring the achievements of outstanding traditional and contemporary musical compositions and performances.

Maorimusic.com is the premier Web site for Maori songs and music CD releases than can be purchased online.

A site featuring information on New Zealand's unique Maori culture, including Maori history, traditions, art, carving, tattoo and genealogy.