Haerenga: Early Maori Journeys Across the Globe

The Maori monarch and his entourage found sympathetic ears in the British press and public. Newspapers published tips on correct pronunciation of his name, explained his illustrious lineage and the troubled history of war and confiscation suffered by the Waikato tribes and printed sketches of the party. Socially, too, they were in high demand. London's bobbies found it impossible to control crowds gathered to witness some of the party's early outings. From the late eighteenth century, Maori travellers spread out from New Zealand to Australia, Britain and the world. Most travellers eventually returned home, bringing something of their own 'new world' experiences with them. This book is a series of vignettes of this history of Maori travel and exploration, providing fresh light on a little known yet absorbing aspect of early New Zealand.