Polynesian culture
Culture of the indigenous people of the Polynesian islands
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| 2024 | Tūheitia, the Māori monarch, died and was succeeded by his daughter Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō. |
| 2023 | An uku (clay) artist won the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award, a contemporary art award that encourages emerging Māori artists to create portraits of their ancestors. |
| 2021 | Lisa Carrington was named the most influential Māori sportsperson of the past 30 years, highlighting her significant achievements in canoe racing. |
| 2020 |
Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia
Kūmara cultivation in New Zealand produced 24,000 tonnes annually, with most commercial growing occurring in Northland.
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| June 2019 |
Hoa Hakananai'a
Lissant Bolton, Keeper of the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the British Museum, visited Easter Island to discuss the potential loan or return of the Hoa Hakananai'a statue.
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| 2018 | French Polynesia men's national junior handball team competed in the IHF Inter-Continental Trophy in Gothenburg, finishing in 5th place. |
| 2018 |
Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia
A genetic analysis of sweet potato samples collected by Joseph Banks in 1769 was conducted, suggesting the lineage diverged from South American varieties at least 111,500 years ago, challenging previous theories about the plant's introduction to Polynesia.
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| November 2018 |
Hoa Hakananai'a
Laura Alarcón Rapu, the Governor of Easter Island, formally requested the British Museum to return the Hoa Hakananai'a statue, highlighting the Rapa Nui people's claim that the moai was taken without their permission.
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| 2017 | Taika Waititi wins an Academy Award for the screenplay of 'Jojo Rabbit', dedicating it 'to the indigenous kids of the world'. |
| March 2016 | Total game shipments reached 11.76 million copies across regions: 1.27 million in Japan, 3.47 million in North America, 6.83 million in Europe, and 180,000 in Asia |
| 2015 | French Polynesia men's national junior handball team competed in the IHF Inter-Continental Trophy in Gabrovo, finishing in 5th place. |
| 2014 |
Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia
Plant & Food Research commercially released two new sweet potato varieties: Purple Dawn (purple skin and flesh) and Orange Sunset (purple skin with orange and purple flesh).
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| 2014 | Release of 'The Dead Lands', an action movie set prior to European contact featuring Māori themes. |
| 2013 | Total government settlements to Māori exceeded $4 billion, with 70 settlements passed into legislation and 45 more in negotiation. |
| 2012 | The total value of Māori-controlled assets was estimated at about $400 billion, reflecting significant economic development. |
| 2010 |
Hoa Hakananai'a
Hoa Hakananai'a became the target of a protest against BP's handling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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| 2010 | Researchers announced new findings using high-precision radiocarbon dating, significantly revising previous theories about Polynesian settlement timelines. |
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