Hangi

Hangi at Waiotahi School

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August 14th 2007
A hangi is a traditional Maori feast, usually for a special occasion. Waiotahi School, a lovely, laid back rural school, do it to show children how it happens, and we were lucky to meet a family who invited us to the school hangi last week. A circular pit is dug, a little over a metre across, and a log fire is lit next to it. Rocks are heated on the fire for an hour or two, and when hot enough ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more