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- Date: 2026-04-01 17:53:19
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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-04-01 and was most recently seen on 2026-04-01.
Wikipedia Overview
The Moriori are the first settlers of the Chatham Islands. They are Polynesians who came from the New Zealand mainland by at least about 1500 AD, and possibly around the mid-15th century. The settlers' culture diverged from mainland Māori, and they developed a distinct Moriori language, mythology, artistic expression and way of life. The population of Moriori was recorded as being 1,806 in 2023, most of whom did not live on the Chatham Islands. During the late 19th century some prominent anthropologists proposed that Moriori were pre-Māori settlers of mainland New Zealand, and possibly Melanesian in origin; this hypothesis has been discredited by archaeologists since the early 20th century, but continued to be referred to by critics of the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process into the 21st century.
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‘Incredible’ carved canoe dates back to first settlement of islands near New Zealand - science.org
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Ancient waka left buried – Moriori warn delays could lose it to the sea - 1News
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Moriori accuses Crown of not being neutral on issues with Ngāti Mutunga over Chatham Islands - rnz.co.nz
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What Happened to the Moriori, the Genocide on the Chatham Islands - newswire.co.nz
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The first-ever Moriori language week is here - The Spinoff
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Long fight for justice ends as New Zealand treaty recognises Moriori people - The Guardian
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Tribe accuses New Zealand crown of bias over Indigenous land claims of Chatham Islands - National Indigenous Times
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Revival for a Native New Zealand Group Pushed Close to Cultural Death (Published 2022) - The New York Times
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Waking a sleeping language – our plan to revive the speaking of ta rē Moriori - The Conversation
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Moriori: Still setting the record straight - E-Tangata
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'He embodied the values of Moriori culture': Tommy Solomon statue restoration hits a major milestone - rnz.co.nz
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Dozens of Māori and Moriori Remains Return to New Zealand from European Museums - Hyperallergic
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Ukraine Cannot Accept Peace on the Kremlin’s Terms - Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
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5 reasons why we need to start talking about existential risks - The World Economic Forum
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The Natural History Museum, Hokotehi Moriori Trust and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa hold formal ceremony to mark the return of ancestral remains to New Zealand - Natural History Museum
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After more than 150 years, New Zealand recognises 'extinct' Moriori people - The Guardian
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Moriori people prepare for first-ever language week on Rēkohu - National Indigenous Times
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‘Ultimate honour’: remains of hundreds of Moriori returned in biggest repatriation yet - The Guardian
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First-ever Moriori language week a 'long time coming' - rnz.co.nz
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Remains of carved canoe may be most significant discovery of its kind, NZ archaeologist says | New Zealand - The Guardian
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The Moriori myth and why it’s still with us - The Spinoff
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‘Germaori’ claim over Chatham Islands waka rejected by Māori appeal court - Te Ao Māori News
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Austria Returns Indigenous Remains to New Zealand - VOA - Voice of America English News
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‘Not like the rest of New Zealand’: reviving ta rē Moriori on Rēkohu - The Spinoff
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Māori ancestors repatriated to New Zealand by the Peabody Museum - YaleNews
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Moriori ancestors' remains 'coming home' after years in Canberra museum - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan peddles Moriori myth in US television special - The Spinoff
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On Partnerships & the Perpetuation of Culture: an Interview with the Hokotehi Moriori Trust - sfu.ca
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The Moriori myth has enabled racism against Māori in Aotearoa for generations - Stuff
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Germany returns remains of Indigenous people to New Zealand - Al Jazeera
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Berlin museum returns Maori remains - dw.com
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The treaty settlement that blows up the Moriori myth - rnz.co.nz
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'I apologise institutionally, but also as a human being': New Zealand ancestral remains returned after 150 years - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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'I often say I am full blood Moriori because I am Moriori, and I am full of blood' - Maui Solomon refutes Winston Peters' claim - Stuff
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Apparently Moriori waka uncovered on Rēkohu Chatham Island: Archaeologists called in - Boating New Zealand
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Debunking the myth about the Moriori - rnz.co.nz
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Restoring a piece of ourselves - E-Tangata
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Meet the people hoping to revitalise the Moriori language in Aotearoa - Stuff
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New Moriori language app free to download - Te Ao Māori News
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan apologises after spreading Moriori myth - Stuff
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Māori Land Court judge rules German origin claim of Chatham Islands waka not plausible - rnz.co.nz
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Moriori praised for dedication, patience as $18m and apology settlement with Crown becomes law - NZ Herald
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Moriori extinction claim in Parliament leaves descendants confused - Te Ao Māori News
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More than 15k Māori and Moriori cultural heritage items may be in overseas museums and universities - rnz.co.nz
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Moriori and the national history curriculum - rnz.co.nz
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Replicas made of rare Moriori bone flute - ODT
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Māori, Moriori remains being returned to New Zealand from Germany - rnz.co.nz
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The Detail: Setting aside the Moriori myth - Stuff
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The story every New Zealander needs to know: Moriori history - rnz.co.nz
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Why the Chatham Islands' devastating history always leaves visitors in shock - NZ Herald
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Our People: Maui the Moriori leading his people's renaissance - NZ Herald
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Kiwa Hammond: reviving Moriori culture - rnz.co.nz
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At the moment, the Moriori language is confined to old manuscripts - NZ Herald
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'Weeping with joy': Māori and Moriori ancestral remains welcomed home from Austria - Te Ao Māori News
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Saving the Moriori language from extinction - rnz.co.nz
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When Māori and Moriori arrived on Auckland Islands - Stuff
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Moriori Treaty Settlement to be signed: 'It's been a long wait' - rnz.co.nz
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The Moriori – in their own words - rnz.co.nz
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Smithsonian returns Maori remains to New Zealand - CNN
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Famous Tommy Solomon statue on Chatham Islands to be restored - The Press
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Austria to return stolen Māori and Moriori ancestral remains - Stuff
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Helping to revitalise Moriori culture - rnz.co.nz
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95 Māori, Moriori remains including 6 Toi Moko repatriated from Germany - Te Ao Māori News
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Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it - rnz.co.nz
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Two Moriori ancestors returned to Aotearoa - Te Ao Māori News
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Making Moriori and Rēkohu Chatham Island culture contemporary - rnz.co.nz
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Moriori cave art vulnerable to vandalism, cattle and weather - Stuff
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King’s Birthday Monday with Susana Lei'ataua - rnz.co.nz
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The world of Moriori - rnz.co.nz
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Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Moriori completed as bill passes final reading - rnz.co.nz
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'Ten Nosey Weka', a book helping to revive ta rē Moriori - rnz.co.nz
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Moriori myth corrected - Stuff
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Māori and Moriori ancestorial remains to return to Aotearoa - rnz.co.nz
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Chatham Islanders | Episode 2: In the Beginning - A History So Very Rich, and So Very Dark - rnz.co.nz
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Chatham Islands Diary: 'Every kid on the island goes to the kōhanga reo' - Te Ao Māori News
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Battle over tino rangatiratanga on Rēkohu – Wharekauri back in court - Te Ao Māori News
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New marine protection law adds to injustice - Moriori leader - rnz.co.nz
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Echoes from Hawaiki - E-Tangata
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Māori and Moriori place names maps launched - Te Ao Māori News
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Hunted to extinction - the Chatham Island sea lion - rnz.co.nz
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Rewriting the history of Moriori - Stuff
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Ocean Waka: ‘Most important discovery in New Zealand archaeology’ - Te Ao Māori News
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National Portrait: Maui Solomon - the negotiator - Stuff
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Moriori ancestors begin journey back to their rightful homeland - The Canberra Times
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Out & About: Moriori Imi Settlement Trust hui at Arowhenua Marae - The Press
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Moriori oppose rock phosphate mining - rnz.co.nz
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Laser Scans of Moriori Dendroglyphs - rnz.co.nz
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Maori and Moriori remains brought home - Stuff
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Moriori seek recognition and equity in new marine law - rnz.co.nz
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Remains of waka found on Chatham Island - 1News
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Moriori Treaty settlement signed - rnz.co.nz
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Moriori revival - Stuff
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Father and son’s beach find may be NZ’s greatest archaeological discovery - NZ Herald
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DOC land with unique Moriori tree carving (Images) - Scoop - New Zealand News
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Chatham Islands waka find detailed in new report - rnz.co.nz
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Whale stranding sparks cultural debate - rnz.co.nz
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New Zealand history can be contentious, and some ideas are just plain wrong - Stuff
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Moriori want heritage status for reserve - rnz.co.nz
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No truth to myth that Māori were not New Zealand's first people - National Indigenous Times
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Chatham Islanders fight to keep ancestral trees alive - rnz.co.nz
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