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This Māori principle ensures that you'll always receive a warm welcome in Aotearoa New Zealand. Respect, care, and reciprocity - it's how New Zealanders build strong, positive relationships.
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Who invented the flat white?

Not that long ago, you would have been hard pressed to find a Flat White outside of New Zealand and Australia. Now the coffee has popped up across the globe and become the go-to drink for coffee connoisseurs.

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Womens football making history

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ was the biggest women’s sporting event in history and, in terms of international audience, the tournament was the biggest sporting event ever held in New Zealand.

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Poi kia mau - get ready!

If you’re heading to a sporting event in New Zealand, you’ll see poi used as a symbol of empowerment for wāhine, and a way of celebrating and showing support for athletes.

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Mānuka a honey of a plant

New Zealand is a special place, populated by an incredible array of unique fauna and flora. None more incredible than the amazing Mānuka tree. It’s been around for centuries, dating back to early Māori settlers in New Zealand who used it for, well, just about everything.

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How do you tell it's a New Year without a calendar?

Under the maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar, the reappearance of Matariki in the mid-winter night sky heralds the start of a New Year.