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The cascading geothermal pink and white terraces of Aotearoa New Zealand were often referred to internationally and within New Zealand as the eighth wonder of the world. They were a famous tourist attraction in the 19th century until the...

Portrait by the artist Louis John Steele (1842 - 1918 CE) of a young Māori woman with chin moko (tattoo) 1891 CE. From the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Adam says "I have made several films on archaeological subjects, have performed on-screen in many different films, and have a passion for editing. I have worked on projects in several Pacific Islands (Tokelau, the Samoas, Hawaii, Tubuai...

Christofili is an experienced anthropologist who has delved in various sub-fields of anthropology. She was worked in a myriad of museums as a curator and also has archaeological field experience. However, she focused her doctoral degree on...

Matariki is the name of a star cluster that can be seen from New Zealand in the early morning of the months in mid-winter. New Zealand's Matariki is the name for the Maori New Year and the star cluster. It is one of the brightest star clusters...

Adam is a Pacific Island Archaeologist who lives on the island of Kosrae and has focused on the archaeology of the Micronesian islands over the past several years. He specializes in examining the settlement of low-lying atolls which acted...

Photograph of Tawhiao, second King of the Māori (1822 - 1894 CE). The photo was taken in the 1880s CE by an unknown photographer.

The French exploration of New Zealand has been overshadowed by the achievements of British navigator Captain James Cook (1728-1779), but French navigators who visited Aotearoa's (New Zealand) shores named over 100 geographical places and...

Polynesian navigation of the Pacific Ocean and its settlement began thousands of years ago. The inhabitants of the Pacific islands had been voyaging across vast expanses of ocean water sailing in double canoes or outriggers using nothing...

A c. 1863 oil-on-canvas portrait by Gottfried Lindauer (1839-1926 CE) of Maori tribal leader, Rangi Topeora (b. unknown-1873 CE). She is wearing hei tiki and pounamu. The hei tiki – a cultural object worn around the neck - is considered a...