7 Advantages of a Multicultural Workplace

In Aotearoa New Zealand, events in Multicultural March, which are held around Race Relations Day, provide the opportunity for all peoples to come together, learn from each other, share, celebrate and enjoy the richness of shared cultural experiences, Mr Narayanan says.

According to the 2013 Census, New Zealand has more ethnicities than there are countries in the world. We’re a country made up of Māori, European, Chinese, Indian, Samoan, Filipino (and many more) ethnic groups.

• More Understanding – and Respect – for Cultural Differences.
• Increased Creativity.
• Diverse – and Delicious – Treats.
• Align with an Increasingly Global Workforce.
• Speak Your Native Language.
• Learn or Strengthen a Second or Third Language.
• Better Service for Customers and Partners.

Auckland is the most ethnically diverse region in New Zealand with 43.0 percent identifying as Europeans, 28.5 percent as Asian, 11 percent as Māori, 15.5 percent as Pacific Islanders, and 2 percent as Middle Eastern, Latin American or African (MELAA)….Migration.

Country	Number	%
Malaysia	19,860	0.43
Netherlands	19,329

Cultural milieu New Zealand’s cultural influences are predominantly European and Maori. Immigrant groups have generally tended to assimilate into the European lifestyle, although traditional customs are still followed by many Tongans, Samoans, and other Pacific peoples.

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Almost half (48.6 percent) of New Zealanders stated they had no religion in the 2018 census and 6.7 percent made no declaration. However, Christianity remains the most common religion; 37 percent of the population at the 2018 census identified as Christian.

Like other countries, it has developed its own national character, and equality, fairness and honesty are values which most New Zealanders see as important….New Zealand’s values

• democracy.
• the rule of law (rather than being ruled according to the whims of leaders)
• protection by government.
• fairness and equality.
• honesty.

Largest iwi by population

• Ngāpuhi – 125,601 (in 2013) – based in the Northland Region.
• Ngāti Porou – 71,049 (in 2013) – based in Gisborne and East Cape.
• Ngāti Kahungunu – 61,626 (in 2013) – based on the east coast of the North Island.
• Ngāi Tahu – 54,819 (in 2013) – based in the South Island.

Tāmaki (Auckland) has been home to a number of iwi (tribes), and today there are six in the region – Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāi Tai, Te Wai-o-Hua (who originate from Ngā Oho), Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei, Ngāti Te Ata and Te Kawerau-a-Maki.

Pakeha, which is a Maori term for the white inhabitants of New Zealand, was in vogue even prior to 1815. Its original meaning and origin are obscure, but the following are possible origins, the first being the most probable: From pakepakeha: imaginary beings resembling men.

The largest political grouping in pre-European Māori society was the iwi (tribe). This usually consisted of several related hapū (clans or descent groups). The hapū of an iwi might sometimes fight each other, but would unite to defend tribal territory against other tribes.

Engaging effectively with Māori contributes to the development of effective policy options, assists agencies in providing robust advice to Ministers and helps deliver improved outcomes. an acknowledgement that some issues affect Māori disproportionately and are therefore better placed to develop the solutions.

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4. hapu¯ – smaller family grouping. The smaller family groupings within iwi are called hapū. Your hapū includes your parents, your grandparents, your cousins, and even your grandparents’ cousins! marae – gathering place.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In Māori and New Zealand English, a hapū (“subtribe”, or “clan”) functions as “the basic political unit within Māori society”.

Mihi whakatau is the Māori term used to describe a formal speech of welcome and is undertaken by a Māori representative of the University. Mihi whakatau is traditionally used for welcoming, introductions, openings and general purpose which take place off the marae.

A tauparapara is the first utterance by an opening speaker. It is a tribal poetic chant containing traditional or philosophical statements that usually contain genealogical references (Rewi, 2004), or links to whakapapa.

In many cases, there will be no wero and the pōwhiri will begin with the karanga or call. A kaikaranga (caller) from the tangata whenua will begin to call and she will be responded to by a kaikaranga from the manuhiri. The manuhiri will move onto the marae and the calling will continue.

The pōwhiri signifies two groups coming together, negotiating the terms of their engagement and finishing with guests joining their hosts as one. It is a spiritual or religious journey where gods, heaven and earth are acknowledged, ancestors remembered and kinship ties reinforced.

Pōwhiri usually consists of the following stages:

• Karanga (call) This is the first and unique call of welcome in the pōwhiri.
• Whaikōrero (speeches) Formal speech making follows the karanga.
• Waiata (song)
• Koha (gift)
• Harirū (shaking hands)
• Kai (food)

Cemetery customs No eating, drinking or smoking is permitted within its boundaries since those activities are noa (the antithesis of tapu). People leaving the urupā are expected to wash their hands with water, to reduce the tapu to the safe state of noa.

Marae are used for meetings, celebrations, funerals, educational workshops and other important tribal events. A marae incorporates a carved meeting house (wharenui) with an open space in front (marae ātea), a dining hall and cooking area, and a toilet and shower block.

The board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has made 824 Māori place names official. All the names are in common use, and macrons have been added to 307 of the names in common use.

Pātaka (storehouses) were used to keep preserved food – fish, birds, kao (a kūmara preparation) – or seed safe from kiore (Pacific rats) in winter. Pātaka were entered through a trapdoor in the floor; the small opening at the front was a window.

The whare whakairo (carved meeting house) is seen as synonymous with Māori architecture. These beautiful houses are often named after – and seen as the personification of – ancestors. In the 2000s contemporary Māori architects continued to draw on Māori concepts and values in their work.

Story: Whakairo – Māori carving. The earliest examples of Māori carving share common characteristics with Polynesian carving of the same period. However, over time Māori developed their own unique carving styles.

A hei matau is a bone or greenstone carving in the shape of a highly stylised fish hook typical of the Hawaiian people of Hawaii. They represent good luck and safe travel across water.

The koru, which is often used in Māori art as a symbol of creation, is based on the shape of an unfurling fern frond. Its circular shape conveys the idea of perpetual movement, and its inward coil suggests a return to the point of origin.