What are the unique factors that led the British colonists who settled New Zealand to adopt the customs of / integrate with the native Maori to a far greater extent than (it would seem to an untrained layman such as myself) other European colonists in other places did?
hi! Hopefully some of the NZ specialists will drop by to address this question, but meanwhile, you can get a little start here
.. and if you're interested in New Zealand history with regard to Maori integration more generally, this thread may be useful; it includes links to a few more (including the above post)
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