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Maui was the fisherman who fished up the North Island, hence its Maori name of 'te ika a Maui'. = the fish of Maui.

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Maori make up approximately 15% of the population of New Zealand.


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How the residents of New Zealand feel about multiculturalism?

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Who fished new zealand from the sea?

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What is the name of the maori hero who is believed to have fished up the north island of new zealand?

Maui.


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According to legend this Maori is said to have fished up NZ?

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Which country do the Maori people originate from?

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According to Maori mythology who fished NZ out of the sea?

MauiMaui fished up the North IslandThe South Island is his canoeStewart Island is the anchor


What is the Maori's culture?

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What is New Zealand's cultrue?

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