Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.

Maori Proverb

Kia mau koe ki nga kupu o ou tupuna

Hold fast to the words of your ancestors

Maori are the wonderful indigenous peoples of New Zealand. I grew up singing Maori songs and doing Maori dances and am so grateful for that. I've included several lnks for you so they can share with you their culture, history, customs, where they are at today and where they are going. They can tell you better than I can.

Kia ora     Hello (Good health, be well)                                                                                                                                                                                       
Haere mai  Welcome (literally "come here")
Ka kite ano (Ka kite)     See you again (see you)
Ata marie     Good (peaceful) morning
Po marie     Good (peaceful) night

maori.org.nz Maori News Maori Art Maori Biz Listings of Maori businesses, services and professionals in New Zealand and overseas. Song of Waitaha Song of Waitaha is the first book of it's kind where the oral (spoken) history of a people has been recorded. “At last our story is told. Now the brave ancestors we have hidden for so long stand again for all to see.”  Wahine Whanau Whenua Women as land owners, decision makers Maori Directory Maori Television Maori Party Mean Maori Mean Kia ora my maori....this website is for you....make yourself at home, I'l put the jug on!  I hope to inspire all my maori to make the most of their life, especially our rangatahi. After reading my website, I want you to feel inspired to make your dreams come true, no matter what your situation is. Nothing is impossible, anything can be achieved. Korero Maaori Culture Maori in OZ Maori Cultural Performance

“I haere mai ahau i Tawhiti-nui, i Tawhiti-roa, i Tawhiti-pa-mamao, i te Hono-i-Wairua, i Hawaiki.

“I came from Great-Distance, from Long-Distance, from the Very-Distant-Places, from the Gathering-Place-of-Souls, from Hawaiki.”