Tangata O Le Moana: New Zealand and the People of the Pacific

Original Abstract

Aotearoa New Zealand has been shaped by a long and dynamic history with the other islands of the Pacific, their people and their cultures. Today, it is home to the largest population of Pacific Islanders anywhere in the world. The first of its kind, this illustrated history tells the fresh and surprising story of over a thousand years of Pacific peoples in New Zealand - a millennium of exploration, encounter and cultural exchange - from the legendary feats of exploration and migration underta...

Anavatau Note

This Te Papa Press volume on the Pacific peoples of Aotearoa, co-edited by Mallon, covers a millennium of exploration, encounter, and cultural exchange. Broader than Samoa-specific but anchored heavily in Samoan experience. Included also for the diaspora angle.