Project Gutenberg 2010-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 263 Maning, Frederick Edward 1812 1883 Maning, F. E. (Frederick Edward) Old New Zealand: Being Incidents of Native Customs and Character in the Old Times Produced by StevenGibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Old New Zealand: Being Incidents of Native Customs and Character in the Old Times" by A Pakeha Maori is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides a candid exploration of Maori life and customs during a time of significant change due to contact with British settlers. It offers firsthand observations and anecdotes, emphasizing the contrast between the past and the present of Maori culture. The opening of the narrative sets a reflective tone, as the narrator reminisces about the "good old times" in New Zealand before the arrival of British governance and the influence of civilization. Through a mix of humor and melancholy, he shares vivid impressions of his initial interactions with the Maori, illustrating their customs and initial perceptions of trade and hospitality. Anecdotes about his experiences, including humorous anecdotes about cultural misunderstandings and depictions of Maori life, establish the groundwork for a rich exploration of the past customs and characters that shaped New Zealand's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New Zealand -- Description and travel Maori (New Zealand people) DU Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 323244 2025-06-13T13:46:13.229274 text/html 320945 2010-08-03T17:50:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 116138 2010-08-03T17:50:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 228923 2025-06-13T13:46:22.776244 application/epub+zip 232389 2025-06-13T13:46:17.809280 application/epub+zip 184361 2025-06-13T13:46:16.161282 application/epub+zip 524119 2025-06-13T13:46:26.320224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500045 2025-06-13T13:46:21.607238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343624 2022-08-15T07:51:05.289387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302876 2025-06-13T13:46:12.480318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302673 2010-08-03T17:50:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117512 2010-08-03T17:50:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 302663 2010-08-03T17:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117467 2010-08-03T17:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20684 2025-06-13T13:46:26.475212 application/rdf+xml 26803 2025-06-13T13:46:16.791270 image/jpeg 4723 2025-06-13T13:46:16.478298 image/jpeg 226732 2025-06-13T13:46:13.259315 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia