The people who got to New Zealand first; the people who arrived some time before the Europeans sailed in and homogenised yet another culture with a scantily disguised trick; the people who have been in New Zealand long enough to have developed their own culture; the people who have been in New Zealand long enough to lay claim to having a bond with the land; the people who's geneology stretches back in New Zealand terms longer than two or three generations.
To a pakeha...
"The Maori have been here a while, aye. All that way in a couple of canoes. Where's your family from bro?"
"aw, eh, my Grandad's from England / Scotland / The Netherlands / France..."
"The Maori have been here a while, aye. All that way in a couple of canoes. Where's your family from bro?"
"aw, eh, my Grandad's from England / Scotland / The Netherlands / France..."
by Scottish Outsider. October 21, 2008
European:Look That man is Destroying our army with a stick when we have guns
European2:well of course he is. he is maori. lets run im scared
European2:well of course he is. he is maori. lets run im scared
by Jeremy. December 5, 2007
Indigenous, native people of Aotearoa (New Zealand). Always, without a doubt, criticised for everything they say and do by uneducated Europeans in New Zealand (visitors).
I am Maori before I am a "New Zealander"
by kotiroataahua January 26, 2012
Translation of "Maaori" is "Fresh" or "Normal"
The Maori people are the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) who were taken advantage of by the paakeha (European) people in 1840. A people that are constantly brought down by the New Zealand government, which is funnily enough run by paakeha people. A people who had their own language beat out of them in schools back in the older days. A people of pride and integrity. Without the paakeha, this people would have never been brought down so much. Without the paakeha, this people would have a higher population. Without the paakeha, this people would still be able to speak their own language and keep it alive. If only the paakeha people were a humble people, a kind, honest, non-greedy, peaceful people. This people would still be speaking their language fluently with pride. This people will be able to share their cultural aspects with other countries and other indigenous cultures and be able to live peacefully on their own land.
The Maori people are the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) who were taken advantage of by the paakeha (European) people in 1840. A people that are constantly brought down by the New Zealand government, which is funnily enough run by paakeha people. A people who had their own language beat out of them in schools back in the older days. A people of pride and integrity. Without the paakeha, this people would have never been brought down so much. Without the paakeha, this people would have a higher population. Without the paakeha, this people would still be able to speak their own language and keep it alive. If only the paakeha people were a humble people, a kind, honest, non-greedy, peaceful people. This people would still be speaking their language fluently with pride. This people will be able to share their cultural aspects with other countries and other indigenous cultures and be able to live peacefully on their own land.
"Maori people are a beautiful people"
by asdfghjkl21717 November 9, 2014
Brown skinned people who rowed on wakas to new zealand.They encountered the moriori who were the native race to new zealnd at the time. The maori people eradicated the moriori and conquered the lands, nothing dissimilar to what the europeans were doing all over the World. The europeans arrived. War started then the europeans decided to trick the maori into a truce and sign a treaty to stop the war.
the injustices of this treaty at the time have somewhat backfired. All pakeha are paying for their ancestors rule. It is justice for all the early settlers lying, deceit and thievery.
Maori people were sold as slaves, beaten if they spoke maori, segregated from society, forced to follow the white people way and laws. They maori race was oppressed.
Since the opening of waikato university the maori people have become well educated and adapted to society, it seems quite ironic that the pakeha people are now the ones who aren't coping in society. They generalize that all maori are dumb, always pull the 10% of population is maori and 90% of prison inmates are maori when in fact, there are no more full blooded maoris left, they all have european blood, so technically there are over 90% pakeha in jail.
Maori - a race who returned to their roots and embraced their culture to overcome oppression.
the injustices of this treaty at the time have somewhat backfired. All pakeha are paying for their ancestors rule. It is justice for all the early settlers lying, deceit and thievery.
Maori people were sold as slaves, beaten if they spoke maori, segregated from society, forced to follow the white people way and laws. They maori race was oppressed.
Since the opening of waikato university the maori people have become well educated and adapted to society, it seems quite ironic that the pakeha people are now the ones who aren't coping in society. They generalize that all maori are dumb, always pull the 10% of population is maori and 90% of prison inmates are maori when in fact, there are no more full blooded maoris left, they all have european blood, so technically there are over 90% pakeha in jail.
Maori - a race who returned to their roots and embraced their culture to overcome oppression.
Pakeha: yous think you own this land.. There were people here before you... They own it, not you!
Maori: yep bro, but my ancestors ate them, theres no more left, so now this land is OURS!!
Maori: yep bro, but my ancestors ate them, theres no more left, so now this land is OURS!!
by Educated savage June 8, 2012
Maori are the only real New Zealanders, the others are just misplaced anglo-saxons etc... cultureless provincials whose supposed accent is just a gayer version of australian or bastard cockney.
Maori = only true New Zealander
Pakeha = tauiwi (foreign people) children or grandchildren of
overstayers
Pakeha = tauiwi (foreign people) children or grandchildren of
overstayers
by Maori not Kiwi July 20, 2011
Extremely violent and equally as stupid people. Even when they threaten you they call you "bro". They're are big, dumb, and they hate whites.
by Truthsayer66 April 17, 2022