I posted a comment on our Facebook page about the Haast Eagle and the fact the Moa it fed upon were killed of by early Maori which...

Haast's eagle is an extinct species of eagle that once lived in the South Island of New Zealand. It could be the Pouakai or Hakawai of...

It's Valentine’s Day, so be nice to your loved one...and everyone else around you. Show some evidence of your love. Just four days ago I...

The Hatupatu carved stone beside State Highway 1 is just part of a whole line that once existed. There are two stories related to this...

The Korotangi - the Sacred Bird of Tainui, is yet another interesting and very odd non-Maori looking artifact. We previously discussed...

More Taranaki artifacts: Down the coast from where the carved stones of Tongaporutu in Taranaki lie (see No.7 Petroglyphs post), is a...

Patupaiarehe is the name given to the mythical fairy people of the forest. Some say it refers to the pakeha, meaning Europeans, yet...

In 2011 at Anaweka Estuary on the rugged North-Western coast of the South Island a huge storm uncovered a 6 metre section of an ocean...

I have a wild suggestion. Below is a photo of a man from Rapanui (Easter Island) who lived from 1825-1909. His name was Pakomio Maori. As...

As a follow on to the treaty post on 12th January and the principle of ownership post on 30th January, I found this interesting piece...