Articles related to "Maori Tribe"On June 25th, 2008, the New Zealand government signed a treaty with a group of Maori tribes, agreeing to offer reparations for land acquired in the 19th century.
For an eon the Maori tribe has been led by a male. When the heir to the chief dies at birth, issues are raised over whether or not the tribe can have a female leader.
A deal between the New Zealand government and East Coast group Ngati Porou protecting customary rights on the foreshore and seabed is announced in election year.
Whalewatching at Kaikoura is a top New Zealand experience but the national museum offers another way to view one of these awe-inspiring marine giants.
The Maori people of New Zealand used many native plants in the practice of Maori medicine (Rongoa); these plants included those of the manuka, pepper tree and flax.
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