Maoris chose to live on volcanoes for many reasons. One of them was because of the soil, the soil was very rich and good for growing crops.
The Maori word for volcano is "Ngaruahoe."
The Maori, Polynesian settlers, migrated to New Zealand around 1250-1300 AD in search of new land for settlements. They were skilled navigators and saw New Zealand as a land with fertile soil, abundant natural resources, and opportunities for their communities to thrive.
"Taranaki" in Maori refers to the name of a prominent volcano and a region in New Zealand. It is also the name of a Maori iwi (tribe) in the Taranaki region.
A live volcano is simply called an active volcano.
The Maori roll is a separate electoral roll in New Zealand for people who identify as Maori. It allows Maori to choose whether to enroll on the general or Maori roll during elections to vote for specific Maori seats in Parliament.
Maori people primarily live in New Zealand, especially in the North Island where most of the Maori population resides. There are also Maori communities in other parts of the world, such as Australia and the United States.
Maori live in New Zealand. Koalas are native to Australia. There is no native maori word for the koala.
"Kōwhiri" in Maori means "to choose" or "to select." It is often used in the context of making a decision or selecting something from multiple options.
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The best archaeological dating puts the earliest Maori settlements in the late 1200s. There may have been earlier settlements yet to be discovered, or which have been destroyed by activity of volcano or tsunami, etc. The Maori mythology gives Hawaiki as the ancestral home. from another member maori have been here for ever this is our country!
It means to live very close to the volcano.