New Zealand’s Wine Industry Is Changing — Thanks to Māori Winemakers Embracing Indigenous Roots
USA | Food & Wine | Shana Clarke
When you visit New Zealand, you’ll likely be greeted with “Kia ora,” a Māori-language welcome widely adopted by the country’s English-speaking population. The Māori were the first people to inhabit Aotearoa, the traditional Māori name for New Zealand, who arrived from Polynesia around 1300.