answ2. The kiwi belongs to a group of Flightless Birds known as Ratites.
This group includes the cassowary, emu, ostrich, and kiwi. These birds have never been able to fly as they lack a 'keel bone' to which flight muscles are attached.
That last statement is open to discussion, as more research is conducted and DNA trees are unravelled. In any event, none of the close ancestors possessed the power of flight.
Remember, birds most probably evolved from dinosaurs, and apart from some dino's who have 'wings' similar to bats, (really arms with stretched skin); there were no flying dinosaurs.
Reverting to the question, modern research suggests that the Kiwi arrived in NZ later than the Moa, and possibly by a series of island hops.
A1. It flew to New Zealand and because there are no predators the Kiwi lost its ability to fly. [NOT SO]
No. If you aren't Maori you can still be in the Maori party.
The indigenous people of New Zealand are called Maori.
A Maori, they are the natives to NZ.
A good read would be Jade Taniwha by a NZ Maori / Chinese author Jenny Bol Jun Lee.
A New Zealand Dollar, or $NZ
The Maori name for Westport, NZ is Kawatiri.
No. If you aren't Maori you can still be in the Maori party.
maori
Maori
Discovery and settlement.
they are polynesians
The Maori language has been spoken in New Zealand since before the arrival of Europeans in the early 19th century. It was the dominant language of communication for Maori communities until colonization led to the introduction of English. Efforts to revitalize and promote the Maori language have been ongoing since the 20th century.
The good points of having a bi-cultral country (New Zealand.) Why we need to uphold the traditional roots of the Maori in NZ. Why Maori are a big part of NZ. The cultural concepts Maori have brought to NZ.
Stacey Webster for singing in maori.
English and the indigenous language Maori.
beautiful people
No