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For millennia, Māori have been the tangata whenua, the indigenous people of Aotearoa. Arriving here from the Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki over 1,000 years ago, the great explorer Kupe, was the first Māori to reach these lands.
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Period: 1250 to 1330
The Maori people landed on the shores of New Zealand between 1250 and 1330, likely hailing from Central Eastern Polynesia.
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Wire baskets became wildely used in early 19th century, with sacking and cloth replacing leaves and bark as the covering of choice.
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In the early 21st century, gas-heated stainless-steal "hangi machines" are sometimes used to replicate the style of cooking without the need for a wood fire, rocks and a pit.
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What was initially supposed to be a one-off event in 2015 soon turned into a business after they noticed a keen interest from New Zealanders and Australians.
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the Hangi Master launched his business in 2017, which provides event catering and runs the Auckland waka kai, or food truck, of the same name.