Explore: Whenua

In New Zealand, tangata whenua (Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaŋata ˈfɛnʉ.a]) is a Māori term that translates to 'people of the land'. It can refer to either

Nunuku-whenua was a sixteenth-century Moriori chief who is known for being a pacifist. The Moriori, a Polynesian people, migrated to Rēkohu (Chatham Islands)

a Māori tradition ascribed by John White to the Ngāti Hau tribe, Hāhau-whenua is the name of the great fish caught by Māui which became the North Island

amatea-hau-mai-tawhiti-ure-haea-turi-pukaka-piki-maunga-horo-nuku-pokai-whenua-ki-tana-tahu, has 105 letters and means "the hill of the flute playing by

46°47′S 167°38′E / 46.783°S 167.633°E / -46.783; 167.633 Codfish Island / Whenua Hou is a small island (14 km2 or 5.4 sq mi) located to the west of Stewart

Landcare Research (Māori: Manaaki Whenua) is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute whose focus of research is the environment, biodiversity, and sustainability

In Polynesian mythology, Hine-Tu-Whenua is a kind and beneficent wind goddess. She was very helpful toward sailors and helped them reach their destinations

is also the co-owner of the independent New Zealand production company Whenua Films. Curtis was born in Rotorua in 1968. He is one of eight children born

Pouwhenua or pou whenua (land posts) are carved wooden posts used by Māori, the indigenous peoples of New Zealand to mark territorial boundaries or places

whenua of New Zealand entirely (excepting the Chatham Islands, where the tangata whenua are Moriori); individual iwi are recognised as tangata whenua