Culture of New Zealand
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The culture of New Zealand is a synthesis of indigenous Māori, colonial British, and other cultural influences. The country's earliest inhabitants brought with them customs and language from Polynesia
A Māori ancestor (tekoteko) depicted in a wood carving at the Tamatekapua Meeting House in Ohinemutu (c. 1880)
A meeting of European and Māori inhabitants of Hawke's Bay Province. Engraving, 1863.
European settlers developed an identity that was influenced by their rustic lifestyle. In this scene from 1909, men at their camp site display a catch of rabbits and fish.
A beach barbecue – an established part of New Zealand culture
New Zealanders
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New Zealanders, also known colloquially as Kiwis, are the citizens, residents, and individuals associated with the country of New Zealand, sharing a common history, culture, and language. People of va
Crowd at an Anzac Day Dawn Service at Wellington Cenotaph, 2011
Two Māori women, c. 1970
Īhāia Te Kirikūmara, a Māori rangatira
Contemporary ethnographic presentation of Māori children