he was given a full Maori welcome at their tribal meeting
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Arriving at the awards, she received a full Maori welcome and haka.
Earlier Prince William had been given a warm, traditional Maori welcome when he arrived to open the Supreme Court.
Tens of thousands of Christchurch residents attended the solemn ceremony, held on a sunny afternoon, which included a two minutes' silence and a traditional Maori welcome.
There another Maori welcome awaited as well as performance of the famous 'Haka'.
I have young children going to pre-school centres today, and I want them to live in a society where they go alongside Maori students, where they learn Maori welcomes, where they learn Maori songs, and where they are proud to have friendships with Maori children.
He has called for a debate over when official Maori welcomes are used, saying the current "dial-a-powhiri" is devaluing a national treasure.
After a powhiri (a Maori welcome) and a service of worship, they addressed the assembled crowd.
Visiting dignitaries receive a Maori welcome, and the All Black Rugby Team (the national team) performs a haka (challenge) before games.
Their main functions are in Auckland and Wellington and will include a traditional Maori welcome that involves the hongi, or pressing of noses, and inspecting costumes from the forthcoming Peter Jackson film "The Hobbit".
The second highest ranking member in the Chinese government missed a ceremonial Maori welcome at the New Zealand Parliament on Thursday in order to dodge a one-man protest over Tibet by a local politician.