Pages tagged with: maori-pakeha

An important feature of early contact in New Zealand was the role of intermediaries or kaiwhakarite who acted as go-betweens – people from one culture who lived with the other culture and helped bridge the gap between them.

The experiences of the explorers Abel Tasman, James Cook and Marion du Fresne had convinced many Europeans that New Zealand was a dangerous place.

Publications and links relating to Pakeha-Maori and Maori-Pakeha in the pre-1840 period