The welcome of strangers: A history of southern Māori
The welcome of strangers: A history of Southern Māori – Atholl Anderson
‘At Parika we received the welcome of strangers in a bountiful supply of fern-root, preserved wekas and fish,’ wrote Thomas Brunner in 1847.
When Thomas Brunner recorded this moment of generosity on the West Coast, he was encountering a way of life shaped over generations – sustained by seasonal rhythms, mahinga kai and deep networks of exchange. The Welcome of Strangers is an authoritative account of that world: the history of southern Māori, told by distinguished archaeologist Atholl Anderson. This updated edition brings together new research, detailed maps and a compelling visual narrative to illuminate a layered and enduring history.
Professor Anderson traces the origins of early Waitaha and Kāti Māmoe, and the later migrations, conflicts and settlements of the hapū who became Ngāi Tahu. Drawing on tribal knowledge, early written records...
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