Even if Maori were the first to arrive –despite much evidence to the contrary – Maori are not in any meaningful sense “indigenous”. The word “indigenous” means “native to an area, since time immemorial”, as the Australian Aborigines are indigenous to Australia. But of course, Maori themselves talk of arriving in New Zealand on canoes, with their spirits departing at death to their original home in Hawaiki.
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‘And they always give a warning – they tend to bop you on the head’ – Ken Brown.
The word for today is… outlandish (adjective) - 1: of or relating to another country : foreign 2a: strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre b: exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards 3: remote from civilization Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : For some, the grass isn’t necessarily greener on the other side
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
