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Frequently Asked Questions

• What was the Maori way of life like?

  Maori – An Enchanting Way of Life. To the Maoris, New Zealand is the Land of the Long White Cloud or ‘Aotearoa’. They are an innately spiritual community who cherish the existence of life on earth. They know the wisdom of the standing mountains and the knowledge carried by the forest trees.

• Who are the Maori people in New Zealand?

  The Māori people have long remained huge supporters and participants in New Zealand’s sporting heritage, especially with their noticeable representation among rugby and netball teams. Additionally, roughly twenty percent of New Zealand athletes competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics were of Māori descent.

• What is the Maori way of greeting someone?

  Māoris greet each other in a traditional way known as ‘Hongi’. It is done by pressing one’s nose and forehead (at the same time) to another person at an encounter. The ‘hongi’ literally means ‘sharing of breath,’ and that the other person is no longer considered a visitor, but a part of the community.

• How is Maori food cooked in New Zealand?

  Traditional Māori Food is Cooked Underground The Māori use a unique culinary technique known as hangi, where food is cooked in an underground hole. It's one of the foods we recommend you seek out while studying abroad in New Zealand because it's a truly unique and local thing to try.

• Is the Aroha a book of whakaaro Maori?

  In a sense, this is a book of whakaaro Māori (Māori thinking) as whakataukī are Māori philosophical ideas – they privilege our values. Aroha ♥️ is my way of inviting you into the world of Māori wisdom through the Aroha embedded in whakataukī and whakatauākī.

• How are the whakatauki used in Maori culture?

  Whakataukī (proverbs) play a large role within Maori culture. They are used as a reference point in speeches and also as guidelines spoken to others day by day.

• Why are Maori proverbs important to Maori society?

  It is a poetic form of the Maori language often merging historical events, or holistic perspectives with underlying messages which are extremely influential in Maori society. Proverbs are very fun to learn and loaded with advantages within language learning.

• What does the Maori meaning of whatungarongaro mean?

  Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua. As man disappears from sight, the land remains. This demonstrates the holistic values of the Maori, and the utmost respect of Papatuanuku, the mother of the earth.