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Nga Kakano meaning 'the seeds.' The Moa hunters, discovery and adaptation to the new land. Moa hunters survived on hunter-gatherer lifestyle
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Te Tipunga meaning 'the growth'. The Maori discovered and settled the more remote areas of their land and began developing their unique cultural traditions, beliefs, and art.
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Te Puawaitanga meaning 'the flowering'. The earliest European explorers and settlers of Aotearoa recorded the features of Maori classical society and culture.
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Te Huringa meaning the 'turning point'. The time of increased Maori contact with Europeans and the introduction of the modern world into Maori culture.