Maori
noun
Mao·ri
ˈmau̇(-ə)r-ē 
plural Maori or Maoris
1
: a member of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand
2
: the Polynesian language of the Maori people
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The Maori King or Queen is considered the paramount chief of several tribes, or iwi, but is not affiliated with all of them.
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Reuters, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Moving on to Aotearoa/New Zealand, Webb pointed to a ceremonial cloak, an example of those that are still in use today by the Maori people.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
By Terry Ward July 25, 2024 6:57 AM EDT
The Maori concept of kotahitanga refers to unity and collaboration, and is reflected in a new accreditation awarded to a long-standing scuba diving operator that is making the sport more accessible.
—Terry Ward, TIME, 25 July 2024
Those from the Indigenous Maori community were especially vulnerable to abuse, the report found, as well as those with mental or physical disabilities.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 July 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Moving on to Aotearoa/New Zealand, Webb pointed to a ceremonial cloak, an example of those that are still in use today by the Maori people.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
By Terry Ward July 25, 2024 6:57 AM EDT
The Maori concept of kotahitanga refers to unity and collaboration, and is reflected in a new accreditation awarded to a long-standing scuba diving operator that is making the sport more accessible.
—Terry Ward, TIME, 25 July 2024
Those from the Indigenous Maori community were especially vulnerable to abuse, the report found, as well as those with mental or physical disabilities.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 July 2024
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Maori
noun
Mao·ri
ˈmau̇(ə)r-ē
plural Maori or Maoris
1
: a member of an Indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
2
: the language of the Maori
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