The Maori Of New Zealand

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absolutely no respect from the English, and almost to this
day are they treated as inferiors, by the English. This was not the case with
the neighboring Maori's.
As stated before, the English eventually found their way to the south,
where the beautiful island lay untouched by foreign hands. They also found that
the island had a native populace just as Australia had had. But one thing was
very different from these natives. The English, thinking that this island was
also theirs for the taking, met heavy resistance from the Maori. Many an English
life was lost at the hands of these fiercesome warriors, and even though they
were outclassed technologically, still did the Maori fight on. Their persistance
and desire to defend their land from the invading outsiders won them the respect
and admiration of the English. Presently, they hold positions of power in the
New Zealand parliament and are regarded as equals in society.
When a Maori takes a picture for the outside world, e.g. for a ...

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