| Title | Traditional Use of Geothermal Resources by New Zealand Maori |
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| Authors | C.M. Severne |
| Year | 1995 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | New Zealand Maori, traditional use, resource, Taupo volcanic zone |
| Abstract | were in traditional times throughout Zcaland). In Taupo Volcanic Zone. cnergy was utiliscd for many purposes including cooking. heating, hathing, and food growing. gcothermal wcrc as natural hy the Maori people. These treasures for guardians (kaitiaki) who would live in the area. hctwccn Maori and (spiritual dimension). did not allow improper of physical resources to go unpunished. Dcvclopmcnt geothermal hy people othcr than Maori has raised a of issues regarding (guardianship) and rangatiratanga over rcsourccs. This papcr covers Maori traditional use of the geothermal in the Taupo Volcanic It has hccn put using existing hy the New Zealand Waitanei Trihunal and from early |