MAORI"S NEAR 1,000 YEARS IN NEW ZEALAND

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THE MAORIS LIKE AFRICANS ARE A DEEPLY CULTURAL PEOPLE

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......................................continuously recorded history since A.D. 1150 TILL 2018

......................................They are the Polynesian people of New Zealand

.......................................waves of migration started in 1150,upon the arrival of a great shipping fleet

from Tahiti

.....................................There was a social caste order in force till Abel Tasman ,the first European contact arrived off the coast of New Zealand  in December,1642

.....................................Whalers,sealers and other Europeans selling for profits invaded the Island upon the news from explorers like Abel Tasman and Captain James Cook of a discovery.

....................................With the presence of Muskets, diseases ,western agricultural methods and missionaries, Maori socio-cultural formats began to varnish

.....................................Land dispute started in 1857 as several tribes of the Waikato area of the Northern Island established a council of state with a king  at the head,they also had a Judicial system  and a police organization and all of this was intended to help the Maoris

...................................a lot of war were fought between the European treasure hunters and the Maori natives , especially from the periods between 1864 till 1872 .

Despite several years of inequality in New Zealand  between the Europeans and the original natives ,The Maoris ,the latter was made an official language in 1987..

......................................about 100,000 to 150,000 speakers of Maori Language exists as at today

.......................................Maori natives are believed to have being first sighted in the location around A.D.800

........................................First printed material in Maori language published in 1815

Research conducted courtesy of Paedia Express Consulting,2018

The Māori Woman's Development Inc. Awards recognises Māori businesswoman who use their business to encourage and develop the communities they live in.

By Rukuwai Tipene-Allen

Renata Watene, owner-operator of Occhiali Optometrists has been nominated for an award for her mahi with kaumātua from Auckland based iwi, Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei.
"It's really nice to get recognition for a service that I'm really passionate about," says Watene.
The mission which drives Watene is helping the blind to see.
27 kauimātua have now benefited from the service.
Vision impairment is not just an issue for the elderly, it's an issue seen among the younger generation.  The service provides kaumātua and kuia with eye checks, reports, advice and ongoing examinations.
Watene says, "You've only got one set of eyes and you don't want to find out how important they are after you've lost vision".
Māori Development Minister, Nanaia Mahuta will be presenting the awards this Saturday in Wellington at Te Papa Tongarewa.