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The first edition of the full Māori Bible was published in 1868. [11] Since then, there have been four revisions of the full Bible at intervals of 21 years, 36 years and finally 27 years up to the 1952 edition. The New Zealand Bible Society has a vision for a new translation of the Bible into modern colloquial Māori.
The goal was to create a peaceful society in which righteousness and justice prevailed. They believed they were a second "chosen people" and that, with divine aid, they would regain control of their hereditary land [ 8 ] when the creator, Jehovah , fought for them and drove the English into the sea. [ 9 ]
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The Ministry of Justice reported in a discussion paper on oaths and affirmations [4] that many were either out of date (such as the teachers' oath or the Queen's Counsel oath) or used arcane language. The review suggested that New Zealand could follow the experience of Australia by removing references to the Queen from the oaths.
According to the New Zealand Ministry of Justice: Mana and tapu are concepts which have both been attributed single-worded definitions by contemporary writers. As concepts, especially Maori concepts they can not easily be translated into a single English definition.
Utu is a Māori concept of reciprocation or balance.. To retain mana, both friendly and unfriendly actions require an appropriate response; that is, utu covers both the reciprocation of kind deeds, [1] and the seeking of revenge.
The informal flower image represents youth. Tarore holds a copy of the Gospel of Luke in te reo Māori. The words around her head translate from te reo as "Peace be with you". Below is the tree of life, a Joshua Tree. Tarore (c. 1824 – 18 October 1836) was a Christian martyr and child prodigy.
Muru is a concept in Māori culture, describing acts of compensation for wrongdoing, either between hapū (sub-tribes), whānau (extended families) or individuals. A form of utu, muru is a process of restorative justice to restore balance in relationships and society.