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The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography site
contains numerous biographies of Māori people who
were active between 1769 and 1960. To find people
associated with a particular tribe, choose
‘Advanced search’ and then select the tribal
affiliation. The biographies are also accessible in
the Māori language. The section ‘Our land, our
people’ contains historical exhibitions on topics
relevant to Māori.
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The Māori Land Court was set up in the 19th
century to rule on matters relating to Māori land.
This site contains information on the history and
activities of the court, relevant acts and
regulations, and decisions.
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This site contains information on Māori culture,
society and history, databases of marae and kapa
haka groups, and links to other sites with Māori
content.
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Māori Television was founded under the Māori
Television Service Act 2003 to support the
revitalisation of the Māori language and culture.
The site gives background details, and schedules of
and information about programmes.
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The New Zealand Archaeological Association
promotes research into the archaeology of New
Zealand and maintains a national site-recording
scheme. This website contains information about the
association’s activities, a little information
about pre-European Māori settlement, information
and images of archaeological sites, teacher
resources, and feature articles.
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This site, which promotes New Zealand as an
international tourism destination, has brief
information about New Zealand people, history,
culture, society and environment; together with key
facts about the country.
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The New Zealand Wars website is managed by Dr
Danny Keenan of the History Programme at Massey
University. It contains detailed information and
materials on the 19th-century New Zealand wars.
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NZHistory.net.nz is produced by the Ministry for
Culture and Heritage and provides information and
exhibitions on New Zealand history. The site
contains an extensive gallery of historical
exhibitions including many on topics relevant to
Māori, and links to other New Zealand history
sites.
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Statistics New Zealand, a government department,
is responsible for gathering and publishing
official statistics about New Zealand. This site
includes detailed statistics on Māori from the
latest population census.
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The Kōhanga Reo National Trust supports a
nationwide movement to teach the Māori language to
preschool children. This site describes the
history, philosophy, curriculum and management of
the movement.
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Te Puni Kōkiri is the New Zealand government’s
principal adviser on Māori issues, and is
responsible for some major Māori development
programmes. This site describes the work of Te Puni
Kōkiri and gives information on the current status
of Māori in New Zealand, politics and governance,
business and community activities. It includes
resources, links and a newsletter.
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Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori
Language Commission) was set up under the Māori
Language Act 1987 to protect and promote the use of
the language. This official site describes the work
of Te Taura Whiri, gives a history of the Māori
language and issues, and has numerous resources and
links.
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This government-sponsored education site
contains copies of the treaty text, a timeline, a
history of the treaty and links.
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The Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission/Te
Ohu Kai Moana was established to allocate fisheries
assets to tribes around the country in accordance
with the Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims)
Settlement Act 1992. The site gives a history of
the claim process, information on the work of the
commission, and recent news and reports.
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The Waitangi Tribunal was established by the
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975. Its job is to make
recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating
to Crown breaches of the treaty. The site gives
information on the tribunal, details of claims and
copies of reports, and publishes an online
newsletter.
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography