Many meanings have been given for the name but with maori names the true meaning can often be found only in a mythological story or in historical fiction illustrating either how the name was given or something of the ideas which prompted it. The first recorded mention of aotearoa as a name for new zealand as a whole was in 1898 in the long white cloud aotearoa by william pember reeves. The hill is notable primarily for its unusually long name, which is of maori origin. New zealand, maori aotearoa, island country in the south pacific ocean, the southwesternmost part of polynesia. The history of new zealand dates back approximately 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by polynesians, who developed a distinct maori culture. Using the stars and ocean currents as his navigational guides, he ventured across the pacific on his waka hourua voyaging canoe from his ancestral polynesian homeland of hawaiki. New zealand simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
South pacificthe maori people of new zealand owlcation. Aotearoa land of the long white cloud was the name of a song from new zealand singer jenny morris seminal 1989 album shiver. The new zealand story wins childrens book award rnz. His work investigates ideas of contemporary popular culture versus highbrow, blending the literary and vernacular with energy and vigour.
When it published its list of 100 greatest new zealand works of non. Lonely planet new zealand aotearoa 2019 country guide lonely planet on. Kupe called the land aotearoa, meaning the land of the long white cloud. Aotearoa by gavin bishop penguin books new zealand. Published to replace new zealand under the southern sky, the photographs have been updated to cover the major tourist attractions. The aotearoa series is a teen fantasy series set in new zealand. The greatest new zealand works of nonfiction ever the team. The city is the second largest in new zealand after auckland, and at 41 degrees south latitude, it is the southernmost capital city in the world. An anthology of aotearoa nz womens comics edited by rae joyce, sarah laing, indira neville beatnik publishing, march 2016 women in aoteroa new zealand make comics. These islands are located to the southeast of australia. In sixtyfive pages, he manages to cover the history of aotearoa from the time it broke. A truly special book, aotearoa the new zealand story deserves a space on every bookshelf, to be taken off and pored over, thumbed and treasured, time and again. Swirling cloud captured above new zealand the land of.
James cook has left a permanent imprint on the consciousness of new zealanders. Districts, suburbs, schools, hotels, motels and consumer products bear his name. Aotearoa is an adjective as is new zealand no more soul in one than the other butmore people have lived under the new zealand name than the other one and therefore is the elected name in use. It is made up of two large islands the north island and the south island and many smaller islands. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable. New zealands export economy was founded on maori enterprise, which. Two aotearoa sketches for bassoon and piano 2004 are two pieces composed by bassoonist michael burns.
Margaret mahy book of the year, new zealand book awards for children and young adults 2018 elsie locke award for nonfiction, new zealand book awards for children and young adults 2018 storylines notable nonfiction award 2018 best childrens book, panz book design awards 2018 nz listener 50 best books for kids 2017 the sapling best books list 2017. That means you can make changes to it and even use it commercially, but that you must credit the individual author andor hooked on nz books he ao ano. An atlas of aotearoa massey university press, a visual atlas of new zealand by geographer chris mcdowall and designer tim denee. They make slick professional comics and homemade crafty ones.
He is a poet, art critic, writer, editor and freelance journalist. List of new zealand place name etymologies wikipedia. The history of the people of our islands, but finally not pkeh centric. Maori name for new zealand meaning land of the long white cloud hiking holidays biking adventures kayaking trips adventure activities. The new zealand story penguin has won the margaret mahy book of the year and the elsie locke award for nonfiction at this years new zealand book awards for children and young adults. Until the 20th century, aotearoa was used to refer to the north island only. Givealittle is the place to donate and fundraise for causes and charities online. Raising funds for world bicycle relief, contributors automatically receive a film link. Decades ago, as a nonsectarian marxist, i played rugby for two of the british universities i attended. The new icon artists were chosen by a panel that included roger hall, elizabeth knox and briar gracesmith. The use of aotearoa to refer to the whole of new zealand is a postcolonial usage. Unless otherwise noted, content on this site with the exception of images is licensed under a creative commons 3. It switches between modern new zealand, and a magical parallel world named aotearoa, where mythic beings and the ghosts of dead new zealanders and people from our past reside. The lonely planet new zealand book is also a very helpful and popular travel.
Virtual storytimes aotearoa the coalition for books nz. In todays volatile and increasingly complex world, boardroom leadership has to evolve rapidly to keep pace and directors need to be constantly learning. Near porangahau in hawkes bay is an unassuming hill known as taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu, which translates into english as the place where tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as landeater, played his flute to his loved one. In precolonial times, maori did not have a commonlyused name for the whole new zealand archipelago. It switches between modern new zealand, and a magical parallel world named aotearoa, where mythic beings and the ghosts of dead new zealanders and. According to maori, the first explorer to reach new zealand was kupe.
These landmarks were, of course, already known and named by the hapu and iwi maori that not only lived there at that time but continue to do so today. The polynesian cultural center showcases the people and island nations of hawaii, samoa, aotearoa maori new zealand, fiji, the marquesas, tahiti and tonga. Boma new zealand supports aotearoa s business leaders, government, educators, entrepreneurs, young people and changemakers to navigate our rapidly changing world. Aotearoa is the maori name for new zealand, though it seems at first to have been used for the north island only. Finalists named in new zealand s premiere book awards.
Stephen is also a founding member of the new zealand data futures think tank. Before the time of birdsell, a polynesian from hawaiki, named kupe, found new zealand in 950 ad. A photographic testimony to new zealand s natural landscapes and cultural hallmarks, this collection is the culmination of 20 years of exploration of new zealand. It was described by the judges as a landmark title which will stand the test of time. David hair is the author of the bone tiki, winner of best first novel young adult fiction section at the 2010 nz post childrens book awards. Refer to new zealand history online for more details about the history of aotearoa new zealand. Paying attention to pakeha, maori, and island nations of the wider moana, and old and new migrant makers and their works, this book is a history of craft. The ockham new zealand book awards shortlist is out nz. It was longlisted for the dublin literary award and won the 2014 nga kupu ora aotearoa maori book award for fiction, also won by her short story collection, once upon a time in aotearoa huia, 2011. Like other pacific cultures, maori society was centred on kinship links and connection with the land but, unlike them, it was adapted to a cool, temperate environment rather than a warm, tropical one.
A cultural history of making in new zealand and the wider moana oceania edited by karl chitham, kolokesa u mahina. Special care is required, for instance the geographic coordinates are not the centroid of the placename, they are the. Land information nz linz an authoritative list of new zealand placenames, used for nz government maps, is available in various forms. Active aotearoa explore new zealand your way with active aotearoa adventure travel awesome nz hiking, biking and kayaking trips. It is unknown whether maori had a name for the whole country before the arrival of europeans, with aotearoa originally referring to just the north island. I am in aotearoa to use the maori name for new zealand for the first time. Assuming this is probably a reference to the appearance of mountainous land when seen on the horizon from a canoe after an ocean voyage. This cooperation was necessary to sustain his crew on the three visits cook made to new zealand, in 176970, 1773 and 1777. New zealand is a remote landone of the last sizable territories suitable for habitation to be populated and settledand lies more than 1,000 miles 1,600 km southeast of. New zealand prayer book rev ed he karakia mihinare o aotearoa hardcover august 5, 1997. Swirling cloud captured above new zealand the land of the long white cloud a spectacular, swirling cloud forms above a mountain range in new zealand. One of those cakes was left to be sent to relatives in each part of the north and south islands. David is a new zealander, who has worked primarily in financial services. Ko tetehi o aua keke i waiho hei tukutuku ki nga whanaunga, i ia wahi, i ia wahi o aotearoa, o te waipounamu tw 2121876.
The scheme, designed to acknowledge the mana of those who are leaders in their field, will see new artist icons named every two years, until there is a living circle of 25 at any time. Cooks chart of new zealand is a map of the endeavours journey around the coast of aotearoa new zealand, and features renamed mountains, islands, inlets, bays and straits. Prior to joining tourism new zealand stephen was chief executive officer of loyalty new zealand. New zealand history, map, flag, capital, population.
A view of new zealand s capital of wellington, located at the southwestern tip of north island near the cook strait. Discover the story of new zealand through this multipleawardwinning, richly illustrated visual history by gavin bishop. Nz geographic board nga pou taunaha aotearoa free download of 55,000 new zealand placenames. Aaron smale, senior journalist and books editor for the same. He translated it into english, and in 1855 published a book called polynesian mythology and ancient traditional history of the new zealand race. New sea land is appropriate in so many respectsit is not just a comment on the weather.
New zealand is an island country in the south pacific ocean containing two major islands north island and south island and several small outlying islands. Aotearoa is the maori name for the country of new zealand. New zealand also known as aotearoa in maori is an island country in oceania. Sun am, sun pm, mon am, mon pm, tues am, tues pm, wed am, wed pm, thurs am, thurs pm, fri am, fri pm, sat am, sat pm these daily devotions are for those who wish to base their worship on the new testament, and whose time for prayer may be limited. It is a sovereign state in the southwestern part of the pacific ocean. Originally was in reference to the north island only. In addition, we also have a new rapa nui easter island exhibit featuring seven handcarved moai or stone statues. Virtual storytimes aotearoa during covid19 schools, libraries and early childhood education centres are keen to ensure that new zealand children are still able to enjoy all that a good book has to offer during these unsettling times. The bone tiki and its sequel the taniwhas tear are fantasy novels set in new zealand. In 2009 tina was the recipient of the royal society of new zealand manhire prize for creative science writing nonfiction and the pikihuia. There is some evidence of aboriginal peoples already living there upon kupes landing and this supports birdsells egyptafrican migration ideas. Discover maori legends, layers of meaning and lesserknown facts. He has extensive international experience working as a senior executive of world leading digital marketing, data and technology companies in the uk and north america.
Christchurch writer and illustrator gavin bishops aotearoa. Lonely planet new zealand aotearoa 2019 country guide. The authors have open sourced the code and data that went into making the book. Dolphins of aotearoa, raewyn peart hooked on new zealand. Discover the story of new zealand through this richly illustrated visual h. David eggleton who is of rotuman, tongan and palagi ancestry, grew up in fiji and south auckland and now lives in dunedin, new zealand aotearoa. Its capital is wellington, and its largest city is auckland.
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