Story: Māori
Page 6 – External links and sources
More links and websites
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Dictionary of New Zealand Biography/Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau
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/ Te Kooti Whenua Māori
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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Māori organisations of New Zealand
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
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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New Zealand Archaeology
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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newzealand.com: the official site for New Zealand travel & business
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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New Zealand Wars/Nga Pakanga Whenua o Mua
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/Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho o Aotearoa
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/Te Tari Tatau
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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Te Kōhanga Reo: National Trust Board Inc.
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/The Ministry of Māori Development
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/Māori Language Commission
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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The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi
This government-sponsored education site contains copies of the treaty text, a timeline, a history of the treaty and links.
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Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission/Te Ohu Kai Moana
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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Waitangi Tribunal
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.
