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'A signally important text in the canon of Maori history.'
– Michael Stevens

The dynamics of an evolving southern world are mapped by distinguished
archaeologist Atholl Anderson in a new edition of his groundbreaking
book from 1998. The Welcome of Strangers traces the early migrations
of Waitaha and Kati Mamoe people and the later arrival and settlement
of Ngai Tahu. These were the communities that the first Europeans
encountered, as whalers, sealers and missionaries made their way around
the coast. With new research, informative maps and a strong visual
narrative, The Welcome of Strangers is co-published with Te Runanga o
Ngai Tahu.