The movement arose in the 1800s as a way to unite the iwi (tribes) under a single leader in the face of British-led colonisation. The first king of the Māori was crowned in 1858, and at her ...

I also have Maori-Chinese relations in the family ... on uncovering the mistreatment of Chinese workers in 1800s New Zealand "I am quite respectful about showing work on other people's land ...

When early settlers arrived in New Zealand in the 1800s, they had no choice but to learn Maori to communicate with the locals – they needed the Maori’s survival and trading expertise.