Pre-European New Zealand

A DigitalNZ Story by Emma Loveridge

Image: Wahaika (striking weapon)

Wahaika (striking weapon)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wahaika (short-bladed weapon)

Wahaika (short-bladed weapon)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Taiaha (long fighting weapon), belonged to Titokowaru.

Taiaha (long fighting weapon), belonged to Titokowaru.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Weapons training

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Kotiate (short striking weapon), 'Apanui'

Kotiate (short striking weapon), 'Apanui'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Mere pounamu (greenstone striking weapon) "Amokura"

Mere pounamu (greenstone striking weapon) "Amokura"

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Chisel tattooing

Chisel tattooing

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Tā moko – Māori tattooing

Tā moko – Māori tattooing

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Weaving

Weaving

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Maori women weaving

Maori women weaving

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Tāniko weaving

Tāniko weaving

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Whakairo – Māori carving

Whakairo – Māori carving

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Carving materials and techniques

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Legendary origins of carving

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Carving, 1500 to 1800

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Waka

Waka

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Waka

Waka

University of Otago

Waka tētē

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Waka equipment

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage