and lay at the very core of a people's mana. Land was for ever." [2] These statements embody the strength of the bond between the identification of being Maori, and the inherent metaphysical ...

Associate Professor Rachael Rakena and Mike Bridgman from Whiti o Rehua School of Art are working on collaborative projects with Maori and Pasifika creatives ... If it’s going to have the meaning of ...

We signed a Maori version, it was the only version that ... used in the Declaration of Independence or kingitanga and mana were also words that were used. So the word kawanatanga doesn't mean ...

Māori can change rolls any time except three months pre-election. For Richie Ruka (Ngā Puhi), an Auckland builder and father ...

Part 2 of the award winning documentary ‘Marks of Mana’ looks at the stories of Moko Kauae in the Maori communities and the history ... we find out why these marks had so much meaning and why it’s ...

Over time, the “spirit” of the Treaty, embodied through “principles”, was redefined as a “partnership”: the Crown would ...

What, then, is the meaning of the haka dance ... Hundreds of years ago, the Maori would eat their opponents' heads to capture their mana. By sticking out their tongue in an aggressive way, they ...

Bars are used to display a variety of information in Visions of Mana, including a character's current HP and MP. While the meanings behind these bars are usually quite obvious, one that may leave ...

The leader of Labour was asked to clarify his position on Te Ao with Moana (Whakaata Māori, 8pm Monday). The issue of Māori sovereignty has been front and centre at major hui throughout the country.

When filming his audition tape, he performed the Haka, a war dance made famous by the Maori. He booked the ... combines two Hawaiian words – 'mana,' meaning the sacred spirit of life, and ...

But what do we actually mean by data, and where does the concept of Māori data ... Māori data sovereignty networks such as Te Mana Raraunga and Te Kāhui Raraunga have the sense of what Māori data is ...

"Maori [sic] are free to embrace their culture, they can speak Te Reo wherever they like and practice their protocols whenever they want, but this doesn't mean we all have to. "Leave the man alone ...