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Origins
The Maori meaning people of the land, are one of the native peoples of Polynesia, that inhabit the islands of New Zealand. Modern research has concluded that the distant ancestors of all Polynesian people are the indigenous aboriginals of Taiwan. In ancient times, speculated to be around 5.200 B.C these people had begun an epic journey, beginning from Taiwan, heading toward South Asia, island hopping for many years before finally reaching their new homes, and settling in New Zealand, Hawaii, Samoa, Cook Islands, Easter Island and the rest of the smaller islands scattered around the Pacific Ocean.

First arrivals of people on New Zealand dates back to 1280 A.D as archeological evidence provide us with the first settlements being erected around this time. According to the Maori, they had in their Great Fleet, measuring somewhere between 40 waka, or large canoes.


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History of the Mauri People