Aotearoa in 1800 was a Māori world. Any talk of New Zealanders in the first half the century meant almost exclusively Māori. At the beginning of the century the total population was 100,000 - 120,000. By 1815 the approximate number of Europeans i...

In the very early beginnings of creation, there was Io Matua Kore, the parentless one, the supreme and divine being, who possessed all potentialities, whose essence fertilised the other worlds, namely Te Kore, and Te Pō (Hawaiki). Having created t...

Recently, there has been a revived interest in indigenous ways of thinking. Even from a business perspective, it is being recognised that indigenous frameworks can allow a more sustainable way of living and working.  But to really understand indig...

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;, se...

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 of th...

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 – white) ...