Pre-European New Zealand

A DigitalNZ Story by Emma Loveridge

: Weapons

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Riri - traditional Māori warfare

Riri - traditional Māori warfare

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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

Mau rākau – Māori use of weaponry: 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

: Tattooing

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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

: 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

Whakairo – Māori carving: Carving materials and techniques

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Whakairo – Māori carving: Legendary origins of carving

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Whakairo – Māori carving: 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 – canoes: Waka tētē

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Waka – canoes: Waka equipment

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage