More links and websites
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Kahu ora – living cloaks
A collection of videos from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, about Māori cloaks.
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Māori plant use
A database on the Landcare Research site which provides information about how plants have been used, including for weaving and making clothing.
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Old New Zealand: being incidents of native customs and character in the old times by a Pakeha Maori
The text of the book written by Frederick Edward Maning, originally published in 1863.
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Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa
This page on the Toi Māori Aotearoa – Māori Arts New Zealand website provides information about Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa, a group for Māori weavers.
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Traditional Maori dress: rediscovering forgotten elements of pre-1820 practice
A PhD thesis by E. Patricia Y. Wallace which examines evidence of traditional Māori dress from the mid-17th century to 1820.
More suggestions and sources
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White, John. The ancient history of the Maori, his mythology and traditions. 13 volumes. Hamilton: University of Waikato Library, 2001 (originally published 1887–90).