Māori have an edge when it comes to engagement with Asia and there’s potential for ties to be further strengthened, finds a new survey from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono.
The report, Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples from a Te Ao Māori Perspective, finds Māori see themselves as having shared cultural views and values with many Asian cultures. This is regardless of how much knowledge they have of Asia or contact they have with people who identify as Asian.