The other "land Down Under" is lots smaller than neighbor Australia yet packs in a boggling amount of beauty and adventure in its two main islands and various other smaller ones -- along with Maori culture and a touch of urban cosmopolitanism. And of course let's not forget Hobbiton!
Top 7 cool things to do in Auckland
If you are planning a holiday visit to the New Zealand's biggest urban area, you can be sure of dozens of activities to make your visit a memorable one. Here we have put together seven of the most exciting things to do and places to see when you visit Auckland. read post
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Amanda
Fake Maori Scandal
Tour operator: Foreigners hired because real Maoris “too lazy to get out of bed”
Jan 26, 2010
Europeans and Israelis living in New Zealand were found to be posing as Maoris for a local tour operator.
Discovery Heritage Group conceded Tuesday that it had hired Europeans and Israelis to pose as Maori for passengers disembarking from ships at the port of Tauranga on New Zealand’s north island.
Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.
The Maori impersonators dressed up in traditional robes and had fake Maori tattoos painted on their faces because some of the Maori are “too lazy to get out of bed,” local media quoted Terina Puriri, the director of the Discovery Heritage Group, as saying.
The group has been banned from operating at the port because of the breach of security.
Maori impersonators danced the traditional haka and asked disembarking passengers if they wished to pose for a photo with an indigenous New Zealander.
Puriri, who is Maori, was reported as saying that “some of our Maori are too slack to promote themselves ... some of our Maori are too lazy to get out of bed to do that.”
But HuiKakahu Kawe, the chairman of the local Maori tribe, was reported as saying, “We have Maori operators that are operating successfully in the tour business who do get up in the morning and do the business.”
Puriri said critics should “relax” and “stop splitting hairs,” the Associated Press reported.
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A true ECO-tour experience!
You may choose to contact a Kiwi Specialist for assistance in planning your 13 (or 14) day trip to New Zealand because there are many different areas in New Zealand that meet your criteria. I like to either speak with my clients or send them a list of questions before making suggestions as it provides me with the information needed to guide them through their trip.
With 13 days you should try not to bite off too much. I would suggest visiting maybe 4/5 regions and getting a feel for New Zealand rather than trying to see the whole country.
Maybe Rotorua/Taupo/Hawkes Bay regions in the North Island and then Canterbury and Queenstown in the South Island.
All the best with your planning.
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