First People In New Zealand Maori History Documentary
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Date: 2022-09-10
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Kevin
Although this documentary is well made, there are some anomalies in the history that it portrays. There are other documentaries that suggest that there have been much earlier civilizations that had inhabited New Zealand long before the first Polynesian sailors arrived here. There is ample arkeological evidence of stone walls & structures that predate the arrival of the first Polynesians. Also in other documentaries, for example Redheads part 1 of Skeletons in the cupboards series' there is suggestion that there was already a civilization of an earlier race living here. Secondly the other name given to New Zealand 'Aotearoa' did not come into being until well after European settlers had arrived.
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Although this documentary is well made, there are some anomalies in the history that it portrays. There are other documentaries that suggest that there have been much earlier civilizations that had inhabited New Zealand long before the first Polynesian sailors arrived here. There is ample arkeological evidence of stone walls & structures that predate the arrival of the first Polynesians. Also in other documentaries, for example Redheads part 1 of Skeletons in the cupboards series' there is suggestion that there was already a civilization of an earlier race living here. Secondly the other name given to New Zealand 'Aotearoa' did not come into being until well after European settlers had arrived.
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RDS-AQ21
er- excuse me- the Mauri were not the first to colonize and live in NZ -they first nearly wiped out the people that were there and finished the last lot off, who were found on a small island - whale whip told the Mauri of these people- a Mauri ship set out and wiped out this last group in the late 1880s. Ngapuhi leader David Rankin said books by authors such as investigative journalist Ian Wishart and historian Noel Hilliam presented clear evidence that some of New Zealand's earliest residents might have arrived before the Polynesians.
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er- excuse me- the Mauri were not the first to colonize and live in NZ -they first nearly wiped out the people that were there and finished the last lot off, who were found on a small island - whale whip told the Mauri of these people- a Mauri ship set out and wiped out this last group in the late 1880s. Ngapuhi leader David Rankin said books by authors such as investigative journalist Ian Wishart and historian Noel Hilliam presented clear evidence that some of New Zealand's earliest residents might have arrived before the Polynesians.
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noproblam
A waka - canoe - has been found not so far from where I live on the West coast of the south island of NZ which has been dated to the 1100's - its in the Te Papa museum in Wellington. The 'scientists' were quite upset at their research being proved wrong and it's never been shown to the public. It proves maori - or just Polynesian sailors treated the Pacific as a motorway - they went everywhere and NZ was just a stop off on the way.
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A waka - canoe - has been found not so far from where I live on the West coast of the south island of NZ which has been dated to the 1100's - its in the Te Papa museum in Wellington. The 'scientists' were quite upset at their research being proved wrong and it's never been shown to the public. It proves maori - or just Polynesian sailors treated the Pacific as a motorway - they went everywhere and NZ was just a stop off on the way.
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Autumn
Alot of the history of new zealand pre colonial time has been lost when the british outlawed Te Reo, so now New Zealand history is based on heresay basically and any oral history that tries to be passed down is written off as myth or fallacy.
When it comes to new zealand just take everything with a grain of salt, as it truly is the epitome of cultural and historical erasure.
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Alot of the history of new zealand pre colonial time has been lost when the british outlawed Te Reo, so now New Zealand history is based on heresay basically and any oral history that tries to be passed down is written off as myth or fallacy.
When it comes to new zealand just take everything with a grain of salt, as it truly is the epitome of cultural and historical erasure.
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Hans
I wanted to post that on the floor of the Dutch Royal Palace on the Dam you have a map of the then known world(say1700)and you see Nieuw Holland(australie)and Nieuw Zeeland. So no Terra Australies. New Zealand is called so because is just on the opposite of Zeeland in Holland Also there exist good maps of the coasts of Zealand in those times
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I wanted to post that on the floor of the Dutch Royal Palace on the Dam you have a map of the then known world(say1700)and you see Nieuw Holland(australie)and Nieuw Zeeland. So no Terra Australies. New Zealand is called so because is just on the opposite of Zeeland in Holland Also there exist good maps of the coasts of Zealand in those times
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Kupa
NZ not only had the biggest bird ever they also had the biggest eagle ever the Haast eagle unfortunately when the Moa went extinct so did the Haast eagle because Moas were their main source of food. Im a proud Maori too but the sad thing is that there are no full Maoris left the last one died in the 60s I think.
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NZ not only had the biggest bird ever they also had the biggest eagle ever the Haast eagle unfortunately when the Moa went extinct so did the Haast eagle because Moas were their main source of food. Im a proud Maori too but the sad thing is that there are no full Maoris left the last one died in the 60s I think.
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Lex
Glad this is the truth, well according to a pommie anyway. At least you pronounced the Australian land by it's real name 'Terra Australis'. Australia is actually a Pommie Corporation.
Did he really say hiya waka? I thought it was Hawaiki as in Hawaii. O. o
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Glad this is the truth, well according to a pommie anyway. At least you pronounced the Australian land by it's real name 'Terra Australis'. Australia is actually a Pommie Corporation.
Did he really say hiya waka? I thought it was Hawaiki as in Hawaii. O. o
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Roy
thank you Van Girl. interesting and enjoyable. in return, may I suggest skeletons in the closet.
finalyAbel tasman was met with musket fire. sorry, that destroyed all credibility. advanced metalurgy anf gunpowder chemistry knowledge. not credible
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thank you Van Girl. interesting and enjoyable. in return, may I suggest skeletons in the closet.
finalyAbel tasman was met with musket fire. sorry, that destroyed all credibility. advanced metalurgy anf gunpowder chemistry knowledge. not credible
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Megan
The first humans to reach NZ were not the Maori or Waitaha, it was the Lemurians and ancient Waitaha acknowledges this. this planet has been inhabited by humans for far far longer than what many are told.
Just ask Barry Brailsford.
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The first humans to reach NZ were not the Maori or Waitaha, it was the Lemurians and ancient Waitaha acknowledges this. this planet has been inhabited by humans for far far longer than what many are told.
Just ask Barry Brailsford.
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StGammon77
NZ was NOT named Aotearoa at all, our Country was named Nova Zealandia by a dutch cartographer in the 1600's, Aotearoa does not mean land of the long white cloud at all this is all made up by modern maori who want to feel special
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NZ was NOT named Aotearoa at all, our Country was named Nova Zealandia by a dutch cartographer in the 1600's, Aotearoa does not mean land of the long white cloud at all this is all made up by modern maori who want to feel special
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ITS_2_LATE
ANCIENT CELTIC NEW ZEALAND. . SAYS OTHERWISE.
How's about the embargo of the REAL TREATY locked up in NZ archives for 75 Years wasn't it. .Still.
Divide. . And conquer.
Purely to cause racism.
GVTs are scum
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ANCIENT CELTIC NEW ZEALAND. . SAYS OTHERWISE.
How's about the embargo of the REAL TREATY locked up in NZ archives for 75 Years wasn't it. .Still.
Divide. . And conquer.
Purely to cause racism.
GVTs are scum
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Dom
The moriori are the first people of New Zealand. The volcano Taupo made the north island inhabitable and most of the south island was frozen due to ash cloud. Taupo could be seen from Rome and China erupting 5000 years ago.
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The moriori are the first people of New Zealand. The volcano Taupo made the north island inhabitable and most of the south island was frozen due to ash cloud. Taupo could be seen from Rome and China erupting 5000 years ago.
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Carlize
I stopped watching as soon as I realized the actual Maori arrival was glazed over. Urgh. I'm so over hearing about colonisation. Learning about the indigenous people of the land is wayyy more interesting.
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I stopped watching as soon as I realized the actual Maori arrival was glazed over. Urgh. I'm so over hearing about colonisation. Learning about the indigenous people of the land is wayyy more interesting.
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wildflower
Try as they might but Westerners will never figure out indigenous people of aotearoa including ancient civilizations around the world like the Mayan who they say were the 'mayan religion'. hilarious
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Try as they might but Westerners will never figure out indigenous people of aotearoa including ancient civilizations around the world like the Mayan who they say were the 'mayan religion'. hilarious
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Chris
This chap says that there were no inhabitants, but Treaty of Waitangi Tribunl work clearly showed that there were inhabitants who preceded Maori. The Homeland, 'Hawaiki was Taiwan, Genetically Proven.
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This chap says that there were no inhabitants, but Treaty of Waitangi Tribunl work clearly showed that there were inhabitants who preceded Maori. The Homeland, 'Hawaiki was Taiwan, Genetically Proven.
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starjy
Is it not know that the Maori are not the 1st nation people of new zealand. They were the 2nd that we know of. Some of the Maori people where cannibals and ate the 1st nation people of new Zealanders
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Is it not know that the Maori are not the 1st nation people of new zealand. They were the 2nd that we know of. Some of the Maori people where cannibals and ate the 1st nation people of new Zealanders
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Jasminder
i am sorry i am not a maori but i know alot of maori, this story is altered. english did what they do the best. trick innocent people, give start civil conflict, fuel bad intentions. they slaved.
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i am sorry i am not a maori but i know alot of maori, this story is altered. english did what they do the best. trick innocent people, give start civil conflict, fuel bad intentions. they slaved.
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Karlos
People can bearly navigate now so how did they really navigate. so they just left the Pacific and by chance made it to new Zealand the ocean is massive that's one hell of a shot in the dark.
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People can bearly navigate now so how did they really navigate. so they just left the Pacific and by chance made it to new Zealand the ocean is massive that's one hell of a shot in the dark.
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Sue
Kia ora, I hope that this is real and not fabricated by the west. I am learning ao Maori as part of my studies. I love my country for its mana (soul. My country, my soul.
manaakitanga
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Kia ora, I hope that this is real and not fabricated by the west. I am learning ao Maori as part of my studies. I love my country for its mana (soul. My country, my soul.
manaakitanga
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