"of a New Zealand based showcase was conceived resulting in the Toi Maori Art Market. These have been held in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016/17. In 2010 Toi Maori established a relationship with the National Museum of the Netherlands and currently has a large ornately carved ceremonial canoe(waka) based there. This waka called Te Hono ki Aotearoa (The binds to New Zealand) has featured in events in the Netherlands London and will continue to feature at special events in Europe.] art festivals. Toi Māori Aotearoa Toi Maori Aotearoa (English: Māori Arts New Zealand) is a charitable trust that promotes Māori"
"Akaroa Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu Māori for ""Long Harbour"", which would be spelled ""Whangaroa"" in standard Māori. The town is by road from Christchurch and is the terminus of State Highway 75. It is set on a sheltered harbour and is overlooked and surrounded by the remnants of a miocene volcano. Akaroa is entirely dependent upon rainfall on the hills. Akaroa is a popular resort town. Many Hector's dolphins may be"
"ao!"" (a cloud! a cloud!). Great Barrier Island was therefore named Aotea (white cloud), and the long mainland Aotearoa (long white cloud). When Kupe finally returned to his homeland his people asked him why he did not call the newly discovered country after his fatherland. He replied, 'I preferred the warm breast to the cold one, the new land to the old land long forsaken'."" William Trethewey produced the statuary for the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition that was held in 1939/40 in Rongotai, Wellington. A frieze depicted the progress of New Zealand, groupings of pioneers, lions in Art Deco style,"
"of Aoraki) for the South Island. Until the early 20th century, Māori also referred to the North Island as Aotearoa, (commonly translated as 'long white cloud'); in modern Māori usage this has become the name for the whole country. The first European visitor to New Zealand, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, named the islands ""Staten Landt"", believing it formed part of the land which Jacob Le Maire had seen off the coast of Tierra del Fuego. Hendrik Brouwer proved the supposedly South American land an island in 1643, and Dutch cartographers subsequently renamed Tasman's discovery ""Nova Zeelandia,"" from Latin, after the"
"States that led to the sale of the Ryan factory in October 1930. Lindbergh's successful trans-Atlantic flight led to a slightly modified Ryan Brougham being ordered for the first attempted trans-tasman flight between Australia and New Zealand. Named 'Aotearoa', the Māori name for New Zealand, and crewed by New Zealanders John Moncrieff and George Hood the aircraft left Richmond, near Sydney on 10 January 1928, on a flight expected to take about 14 hours. Radio signals were heard from the 'Aotearoa' for 12 hours before abruptly ceasing. The aviators failed to arrive in New Zealand, and no trace of them"
"of six Asia-Pacific bears all exclusive to their countries. The name ""Aotearoa"" is the most widely known and accepted Māori name for New Zealand. Aotearoa retired on June 15, 2006. Geographic Beanie Babies Geographic Beanie Babies refers to Beanie Baby dolls that were made exclusively for retail sale in the country they represented. The collection consists of approximately 50 named dolls representing 10 countries on 4 continents. The dolls can now be found on the secondary market outside their original country. Maple the Bear was the first Beanie Baby bear that was made in honor of Canada, and was sold"
"British immigrants settled in both Akaroa and German Bay (Takamatua), along with many German farmers, who set up dairy, sheep and cocksfoot (""Dactylis glomerata"") farms. The great majority of the artifacts currently held at Akaroa Museum are of the early farming community and their way of life at the time. Akaroa Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu Māori for ""Long Harbour"", which would be spelled ""Whangaroa"" in standard Māori. The town is by"
"Akaroa Harbour Akaroa Harbour is part of Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It enters from the southern coast of the peninsula, heading in a predominantly northerly direction. The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu Māori for ""Long Harbour"". Ōnawe Peninsula is at the head of the harbour, the former site of a Māori pā. The entire harbour is the caldera of an extinct volcano. The towns or settlements of Akaroa, Duvauchelle, Barrys Bay, French Farm and Wainui lie on the shoreline of the harbour. Cruise ships occasionally enter the harbour, with the passengers visiting Akaroa. The Akaroa"
"respectively. The king of Alo is Petelo Sea who is crowned in 2014. The three Kings are part of the government of the overseas collectivity. Culture of Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, an overseas territory of France in Oceania has a rich Polynesian culture that is very similar to the cultures of its neighbouring nations Samoa and Tonga. The Wallisian and Futunan cultures share very similar components in language, dance, cuisine and modes of celebration. Fishing and agriculture are the traditional practices and most people live in traditional ""fate"" houses in an oval shape made of thatch. Kava, as"
"the Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa is a Māori name for New Zealand), and again in 2014 to New Zealand Republic. It participated in the Building the Constitution conference held in 2000, putting forward three recommendations: greater civics education, considering republicanism as an option and continued facilitation of the republic debate. The group was unrelated to the former Republican Association of New Zealand (sometimes called the Republican Movement as well), although Bruce Jesson was a member until his death in 1999. The group attracted controversy in 2008 by expressing disappointment that no member of the Royal Family attended"
"named it ""Staten Land"" ""in honour of the States General"" (Dutch parliament). He wrote, ""it is possible that this land joins to the Staten Land but it is uncertain"", referring to a landmass of the same name at the southern tip of South America, discovered by Jacob Le Maire in 1616. In 1645, Dutch cartographers renamed the land ""Nova Zeelandia"" after the Dutch province of Zeeland. British explorer James Cook subsequently anglicised the name to New Zealand. ""Aotearoa"" (pronounced ; often translated as ""land of the long white cloud"") is the current Māori name for New Zealand. It is unknown"
"Tetiaroa Teti'aroa is an atoll in the Windward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territorial collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. Once the vacation spot for Tahitian royalty, the motus' inside is under a 99-year lease contracted by Marlon Brando. Teti'aroa is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of 'Ārue, whose main part is in the northeastern part of Tahiti. The atoll is located north of Tahiti. The atoll has a total surface area of ; approximately of sand divided by 12 motus (islets) with varying surface areas. The lagoon is approximately wide and deep."
"of the monitoring system. Moruroa Moruroa (Mururoa, Mururura), also historically known as Aopuni, is an atoll which forms part of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is located about southeast of Tahiti. Administratively Moruroa Atoll is part of the commune of Tureia, which includes the atolls of Tureia, Fangataufa, Tematangi and Vanavana. France undertook nuclear weapon tests between 1966 and 1996 at Moruroa and Fangataufa, causing international protests, notably in 1974 and 1995. The number of tests performed have been variously reported as 175 and 181. Even though ancient Polynesians knew Mururoa Atoll by"
"part of the island of Futuna, and Alo, on the island of Alofi and on the eastern part of the island of Futuna. The current co-claimant to the title King of Uvea are Felice Tominiko Halagahu and Patalione Kanimoa, the current King of Alo is Filipo Katoa and the current King of Sigave is Eufenio Takala. They have been reigning since 2016. The territory was annexed by the French Republic in 1888, and was placed under the authority of another French colony, New Caledonia. The inhabitants of the islands voted in a 1959 referendum to become an overseas collectivity of"
"left seat, giving a total fuel capacity of 200 gallons/900 litres, and a flight duration of about 20 hours. The extra fuel tank created an unforeseen problem as it precluded any chance of pilots changing places in the air. This restricted the control of the aircraft to one person for the duration of the flight, and meant any other crew members were essentially passengers. The aircraft was named ""Aotearoa"" – usually translated as ""the land of the long white cloud"" – as the most widely known and commonly accepted Māori name for New Zealand. It was registered G-AUNZ, thus referencing"
"well as other aspects of Māori life would disappear. In the 1980s however, government-sponsored schools taught ""te reo"", educating those of European descent as well as Māori. Māori cultural history is inextricably tied into the culture of Polynesia as a whole. Aotearoa (New Zealand) is the southwestern corner of the Polynesian Triangle, a region of the Pacific Ocean with three island groups at its corners: the Hawaii islands, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), and New Zealand (Aotearoa in Māori). The many island cultures within the Polynesian Triangle share similar languages derived from a proto-Malayo-Polynesian language used in southeastern Asia 5,000 years"
"Pentecost Island Pentecost Island is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. It lies due north of capital Port Vila. Pentecost Island is known as in French and in Bislama. The island was known in its native languages by names such as ""Vanu Aroaroa"", although these names are not in common use today. Pentecost has also been referred to as ""Raga"" or ""Araga"", a tribal name that originated in the north but is now widely applied to the whole island. In old sources it is occasionally referred to as Whitsuntide Island. Pentecost is"
"Moruroa Moruroa (Mururoa, Mururura), also historically known as Aopuni, is an atoll which forms part of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is located about southeast of Tahiti. Administratively Moruroa Atoll is part of the commune of Tureia, which includes the atolls of Tureia, Fangataufa, Tematangi and Vanavana. France undertook nuclear weapon tests between 1966 and 1996 at Moruroa and Fangataufa, causing international protests, notably in 1974 and 1995. The number of tests performed have been variously reported as 175 and 181. Even though ancient Polynesians knew Mururoa Atoll by the ancestral name of"
"Taiaroa Head Taiaroa Head is a headland at the end of the Otago Peninsula in New Zealand, overlooking the mouth of the Otago Harbour. It lies within the city limits of Dunedin. The nearest settlement, Otakou, lies three kilometres to the south. The cape is home to a lighthouse, built in 1864, and a colony of over 100 northern royal albatrosses, which established itself in 1919 - the only such colony on an inhabited mainland. There is also the Royal Albatross Centre. The headland is named for Te Matenga Taiaroa, a 19th-century Māori chief of the Ngai Tahu iwi. Pukekura,"
"to Australia by the Swedish geographer and cartographer Daniel Djurberg in 1776. Djurberg adapted the name from ""Olhemaroa"", a Maori word found in Hawkesworth's edition of Captain James Cook and Sir Joseph Banks' journals which is thought to have been a misunderstood translation the Maori were actually referring to ""Grand Terre"", the largest island of New Caledonia. Djurberg believed the name meant something like ""big red land"", whereas modern linguists believe it meant ""long hand"" echoing the geography of Grand Terre. The spurious name continued to be reproduced on certain European maps, particularly some Austrian, Czech, German and Swedish maps,"
"the original Māori name ""Aotearoa"" could be used instead. She is on the New Zealand Maori Council, and she is a talkback host at Radio Waatea. For many years Harawira has escorted New Zealand Prime Ministers at Te Tii marae, Waitangi, during Waitangi celebrations. In the 1970s Titewhai as a member of Ngā Tamatoa advocated for a ""friend in court"" for Māori who were appearing in court in the cities. This program later evolved into the Duty Solicitor. Ngā Tamatoa also promoted Te Reo Māori in primary schools and Hana Te Hemara presented a petition of over 30,000 signatures to"
"Ulimaroa Ulimaroa was a name given to Australia by the Swedish geographer and cartographer Daniel Djurberg in 1776. Djurberg adapted the name from ""Olhemaroa"", a Maori word found in Hawkesworth's edition of Captain James Cook and Sir Joseph Banks' journals which is thought to have been a misunderstood translation the Maori were actually referring to ""Grand Terre"", the largest island of New Caledonia. Djurberg believed the name meant something like ""big red land"", whereas modern linguists believe it meant ""long hand"" echoing the geography of Grand Terre. The spurious name continued to be reproduced on certain European maps, particularly some"
"Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (), officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy (), called Ouanalao by the indigenous people, is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies. Often abbreviated to ""St-Barth"" in French, and St. Barths or St. Barts in English, the island lies about southeast of St. Martin and north of St. Kitts. Puerto Rico is to the west in the Greater Antilles. Saint Barthélemy was for many years a French commune forming part of Guadeloupe, which is an overseas region and department of France. In 2003, the island voted in favour of secession from Guadeloupe in order"
"mountains and valleys are believed to have been formed as a result of Māui's brothers' hacking at the fish. Until the early 20th Century, an alternative Māori name for the North Island was Aotearoa. In present usage, Aotearoa is a collective Māori name for New Zealand as a whole. The sub-national GDP of the North Island was estimated at US$102.863 billion in 2003, 79% of New Zealand's national GDP. The North Island is divided into two ecoregions within the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome, the northern part being the Northland temperate kauri forest, and the southern part being the"
"Te Pupū""""E hū rā i Tongariro, ka mahana i taku kiri.""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCb57yZ5C3c Ngātoro-i-rangi In Māori tradition, Ngātoro-i-rangi (Ngātoro) is the name of a tohunga (priest) prominent during the settling of Aotearoa (New Zealand ) by the Māori people, who came from the mythical homeland Hawaiki. Ngātoro-i-rangi was the son of Rakauri and Hineruarangi and was raised at Te Vaitoa in Rangiātea. He was descended from the Ngāti Ohomairangi tribe and was direct successor to the high priest of Taputapuatea marae at Rangiātea. He also had ancestral connections to Aitutaki, Rarotonga, Rangiātea (Raiatea) and other islands in the area. He was trained"
"New Zealand place names Most New Zealand place names are derived from Māori and British sources. Both groups used names to commemorate notable people, events, places from their homeland, and their ships, or to describe the surrounding area. It is unknown whether Māori had a name for the whole of New Zealand before the arrival of Europeans, but post-colonisation the name ""Aotearoa"" (commonly translated as 'long white cloud') has been used to refer to the whole country. Dutch cartographers named the islands ""Nova Zeelandia,"" the Latin translation of the Dutch ""Nieuw Zeeland"" (after the Dutch province of Zeeland). British explorer"
"Bora Bora (Anau) can be seen from Uturoa. Popular sports in Uturoa include football and basketball. Due to high rates of tourism, water sports are also popular in Uturoa, including sailing, jet skiing, water skiing, kayaking, windsurfing and fishing. Uturoa Uturoa is a commune of French Polynesia and an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Uturoa is located on the island of Raiatea in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands, of which Uturoa is the administrative capital. The Leeward Islands are part of the Society Islands, and Uturoa is the main port of Raiatea Island. During August"
"A'oloau Aoloau is a village in the west of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located inland, southwest of Pago Pago. It is also known as A’oloaufou, which means ""new A’olou"". An abandoned area in town is known as A'olautuai, which means Old A’oloau’. Aoloau nickname is Nuu Puaolele which it mean the Fog Viilage. The village is reached from a road near Shins Mart in the village of Pava'ia'i. It sits inland, high on the central plain of Tutuila. It has an elevation of . A hiking trail from A’oloaufou leads down to A'asu on Massacre Bay. A’oloaufou is"
"eight of Marlon Brando's eleven children are involved in the project. Waltzing with Brando by Bernard Judge Tetiaroa Teti'aroa is an atoll in the Windward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territorial collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. Once the vacation spot for Tahitian royalty, the motus' inside is under a 99-year lease contracted by Marlon Brando. Teti'aroa is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of 'Ārue, whose main part is in the northeastern part of Tahiti. The atoll is located north of Tahiti. The atoll has a total surface area of ; approximately of"
"Petelo Sea Petelo Sea was, from 2014 to 2016, ""tuiagaifo"" (king) of the Kingdom of Alo, one of the three traditional kingdoms located in the French Overseas Collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. On 14 January 2014, Petelo Sea was agreed upon as the candidate of the Talise clan and the Matakaviki family to the Council of Chiefs of Alo, for the kingship, following four years of negotiations between prominent local families to fill the vacancy created by the abdication of Petelo Vikena. At the meeting in the village of Ono, where kava roots, an important customary symbol, were present, Petelo"
"for a small rural town or locality in New Zealand. New Zealand place names Most New Zealand place names are derived from Māori and British sources. Both groups used names to commemorate notable people, events, places from their homeland, and their ships, or to describe the surrounding area. It is unknown whether Māori had a name for the whole of New Zealand before the arrival of Europeans, but post-colonisation the name ""Aotearoa"" (commonly translated as 'long white cloud') has been used to refer to the whole country. Dutch cartographers named the islands ""Nova Zeelandia,"" the Latin translation of the Dutch"
"does everything in the house, occupied with his children and grandparents. When they finish school, he will urge them to continue their studies...” Petelo Sea Petelo Sea was, from 2014 to 2016, ""tuiagaifo"" (king) of the Kingdom of Alo, one of the three traditional kingdoms located in the French Overseas Collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. On 14 January 2014, Petelo Sea was agreed upon as the candidate of the Talise clan and the Matakaviki family to the Council of Chiefs of Alo, for the kingship, following four years of negotiations between prominent local families to fill the vacancy created by"
"now the property of French Polynesia. Many important archaeological sites have been located, identified, and studied on Teti'aroa. Thus, the historical significance of Teti'aroa to the people and the government of French Polynesia continue to make future development questionable at best. Wanting to live on the atoll, Brando built a small village on Motu Onetahi in 1970. It consisted of an airstrip to get there without breaching the reef, 12 simple bungalows, a kitchen hut, dining hall and bar, all built from local materials - coconut wood, thatch roofs and even large sea shells for sinks. The village became a"