Author(s): Margaret Kawharu & James Heremaia & Serena Stevenson

Maori Culture

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A photographic celebration of things Maori for the enjoyment of visitors to New Zealand and visitors to the country.

Collected here are photos by three established Maori photographers covering:

Portraits of Maori people today

Contemporary life, including sports, work and kohanga reo

Marae and meeting houses including at Waitangi and Rotorua

Social traditions like hongi and kapa haka

Arts and crafts featuring pounamu, weaving, carving and moko

The photographers featured in this work are Margaret Kawharu, a well-known photographer of Ngati Whatua descent who lives near Helensville, James Heremaia, a commercial photographer who lives in New Plymouth, and Serena Stevenson, a freelance photographer who lives in Auckland. First published November 2005.