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1.
Early Maori arrivals were sick after their voyage. Moriori helped them
and nursed the sick.
2.
Maori
saw that the Moriori had laws against fighting, but they saw that as a
weakness.
3. Maori
also saw an opportunity to take the land, as they believed that the
Moriori were too weak to fight for what was theirs.
4.
Maori walked the land (takahi) claiming all that they could. The land
was very important to
them as many of them had lost their own land in battles back in Taranaki.
5.
Maori
lived together, either in fortified Pa’s, or in large villages.
6.
Initially, Maori did nothing, but eventually some grew crops using
Moriori slaves and some became farmers. Some warriors worked on sealing
ships.
5. Many
became bored or disillusioned with life on Rekohu and some went to the
Auckland islands. Life was very harsh there and many settlers never came back.
6.
Preparation of food was always done by women and children and Moriori
slaves.
7.
Initially there were no schools on the islands but eventually many Maori
children attended the first schools.
8.
Maori settlers
initially wore traditional clothing but the elements suited European
garments and most dressed that way.
9.
Maori
and Moriori had some things in common such as some customs (kawa). Both
had tremendous respect for the sea.
10.
Eventually Maori began to fight amongst themselves and the group
separated into their two iwi, Ngati Mutunga and Ngati Tama. Large
stockades were built at Waitangi and battle began.
11. After
the population of Moriori had declined, Maori spread out around the
Island and lived in isolated or communal kainga all over Rekohu.
12. Most
of Ngati Tama eventually left the islands.
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