Aotearoa in 1800 was unequivocally a Māori world. Any reference to “New Zealanders” in the first half of the nineteenth century referred almost exclusively to Māori. At the beginning of the century, the Māori population was est...

In the earliest moments of creation existed Io Matua Kore, the parentless one — the supreme, divine being who contained all potential. From Io flowed the essence that gave rise to all realms of existence, including ...

Recently, there has been a renewed interest in indigenous ways of thinking. Even from a business perspective, it is increasingly recognised that indigenous frameworks can support more sustainable ways of living and working. To ...

Tikanga is a Māori concept based around customary practices or principles. The word “tikanga" is a derivation of the word “tika” meaning ‘right' or 'correct.’ Ultimately derived from Proto Eastern Polynesia tika means ’straight, correct, right...

Māori histories of Aotea Aotea is the Māori name for Great Barrier Island, the 285 square kilometre island of perfect coasts, lush native forest and supportive, outgoing, friendly people. For centuries, it has been the tribal home of members o...

Aotea, also known as Great Barrier Island, is the 6th largest island of NZ with an area of 285 sq kilometres. It is where we make your products and it is also our namesake. Māori named the island Aotea meaning white cloud (ao – cloud, tea – wh...