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[Coxhere]

That's a seriously interesting post, thanks for sharing. That's also about the last of my public school education from the 70s destroyed.

New Zealand and Australia are very close, any rivalry between us is purely friendly, as other nations find out if they try to exploit a perceived rift. As nations we're very much like brothers, we argue between ourselves a little bit but if anyone else tries to join in both of us will turn on them.

As kids we saw a lot of New Zealand kids TV shows and I would assume they got to see a lot of ours. From those shows I did know that the Maori had only been in New Zealand for around 500 years before European colonisation.

I did a quick search of my own and found this map helpful:

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Who are the blue-arrowed people? And didn't the article say that Polynesians continued sailing east until they reached what is now South America? Also, the Polynesians who reached South America weren't like the warriors, the civilization-destroying-Conquistadero-Christians from European Portugal and Spain. The Polynesians didn't leave an eternal presence as did the Conquistaderos. Maybe not a sufficient number of Polynesians ever reached South America to leave such a lasting legacy?

 

[Neonatal RRT]

Who are the blue-arrowed people? And didn't the article say that Polynesians continued sailing east until they reached what is now South America? Also, the Polynesians who reached South America weren't like the warriors, the civilization-destroying-Conquistadero-Christians from European Portugal and Spain. The Polynesians didn't leave an eternal presence as did the Conquistaderos. Maybe not a sufficient number of Polynesians ever reached South America to leave such a lasting legacy?

The article suggested, by the genetic record, that they integrated into the North, Central, and South American native societies. The Polynesians, by all accounts were some of the first naval explorers, so I am thinking that those Rapi Nui from Easter Island were traveling into the great unknown...certainly would not have been a "war party" driven on intent...more likely small groups of boats and people at a time. The same for the Chinese naval explorers along the Americas...another topic.

The Conquistadors had an entirely different agenda...gold for Spain...indigenous people for the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

The other thing that wasn't mentioned was whether or not the Rapi Nui carried diseases that affected the indigenous North-Central-Southern Americans. The evidence, or lack thereof, suggests that this was not the case...as opposed to the Conquistadors wiping out millions from smallpox, measles, and other diseases.


The Blue Arrowed people of Polynesia are believed to be of Austronesian descent, with connections to Taiwan. They are part of a larger group that intermarried with people of Papuan and Indonesian lineage before settling in Polynesia. This intermarriage contributed to the diverse cultural and genetic heritage of the Polynesian people, who are known for their remarkable navigational skills and voyaging abilities.

Ancient Origins

 

[Coxhere]

The article suggested, by the genetic record, that they integrated into the North, Central, and South American native societies. The Polynesians, by all accounts were some of the first naval explorers, so I am thinking that those Rapi Nui from Easter Island were traveling into the great unknown...certainly would not have been a "war party" driven on intent...more likely small groups of boats and people at a time. The same for the Chinese naval explorers along the Americas...another topic.

The Conquistadors had an entirely different agenda...gold for Spain...indigenous people for the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

The other thing that wasn't mentioned was whether or not the Rapi Nui carried diseases that affected the indigenous North-Central-Southern Americans. The evidence, or lack thereof, suggests that this was not the case...as opposed to the Conquistadors wiping out millions from smallpox, measles, and other diseases.


The Blue Arrowed people of Polynesia are believed to be of Austronesian descent, with connections to Taiwan. They are part of a larger group that intermarried with people of Papuan and Indonesian lineage before settling in Polynesia. This intermarriage contributed to the diverse cultural and genetic heritage of the Polynesian people, who are known for their remarkable navigational skills and voyaging abilities.
Ancient Origins

Also, don't Polynesians live longer based upon their intermarriages?

 

[Neonatal RRT]

Also, don't Polynesians live longer based upon their intermarriages?

Hawai‘i Has the Longest Life Expectancy in the Nation, But Not for Everyone - Hawaii Business Magazine
UH study says Native Hawaiians age faster than other ethnic groups

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Life expectancy for Polynesians varies by location and ethnicity, but generally, it is on par with or exceeds the national average in places where they live. For example, in French Polynesia, life expectancy is around 84 years, while in Hawaii, it's the longest in the nation at 80.7 years. However, there are disparities within these populations, such as between males and females, and between different ethnic groups within the Polynesian community.

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• French Polynesia:
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  Life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia is around 84 years, with females tending to live longer than males.
  
  
• Hawaii:
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  Hawaii has the longest life expectancy in the US, but there are significant disparities within the state. For example, Native Hawaiians have a shorter life expectancy than other ethnic groups like Japanese or Chinese.
  
  
• Māori in New Zealand:
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  Māori males in New Zealand had a life expectancy of 73.4 years in 2017-2019, while females had a life expectancy of 77.1 years.
  
  
• Pacific Peoples in New Zealand:
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  Generally, Pacific Peoples in New Zealand have a lower life expectancy than other groups, but there have been improvements in recent years.
  
  
• Factors influencing life expectancy:
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  Socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, health behaviors, and even cultural factors like son preference (in some Asian populations with Polynesian communities) can affect life expectancy within Polynesian communities.