Māori Culture & Modern-Day New Zealand

Māori culture runs deep throughout New Zealand, permeating almost all aspects of life, including the official Māori name of New Zealand, Aotearoa. Māori culture is actively preserved and integrated into everyday life in modern-day Newzealand, with prominent practices like the traditional welcome ceremony, the hongi (nose-to-nose greeting), kapa haka (group performance), carving, weaving, and the use of the Māori language. But there is so much more depth to how Māori culture has reclaimed its rightful position as an integral part of New Zealand and what it means to be a Kiwi. Join Sean Marsh, General Manager of Sales and Marketing at Te Puia and Professor Goway Don Forster as they explore Māori culture in modern-day New Zealand.