This is a video by people of New Zealand's Massy University who prepare a traditional Māori feast, Hangi. First rocks and metal are heated then placed in a pit. Large plant leaves cover

the rock, the food is placed in and more leaves and moist cloths help steam the food till it is done perfectly.

Gathering fresh puha, a New Zealand green that grows in the wild, and natural watercress, some wild apples, sausages, pork bones and veggies makes a dense soupy stew called a boil-up.

Recipe by Weka Digital Media NZ.

This is a sweet documentary by a young Maori woman who tells us the history of this delicious bread on the YouTube mssugo65 channel. And here is a link

to a full recipe by Chef Tess Bakeresse.

New Zealand native, Chef Charles, takes a couple of young folks through the woods to teach them how to find natural foods that have been used through the ages. He also

combines them with meats introduced by the Western culture that arrived in 1840. Check out his report here, filled with info on preparing delicious recipes.

Anne Thorp's KAI ORA takes us on a boating day trip while preparing food for her guests. It's an astonishing array of really fresh mussels, cray fish, and snapper that can't

be missed.

Paua is known in the USA as abalone. These scrumptiously sweet sea snails are made into fritters by adding garlic, lemon grass, and ginger and the batter of paua and egg

whites. Chef Angelo of Angelo's Wild Kitchen teaches us how to make them.

When the Pacific Islanders migrated to New Zealand, they brought with them their traditional recipe for raw fish. In this video the chef at The Islander Hotel in Rarotonga, Cook

Islands shows us their recipe using fresh marlin.

Luscious New Zealand grown beef is seasoned with native kawakawa leaves and peppers and is served with home grown sweet potatoes, a big Yorkshire pudding and savory gravy. The chef on Famous Cuisines

Channel shows us all the steps for making this fabulous meal a reality!

Raw mussels are prepared with raw prickly puha leaves and some finely chopped fresh onion for this simple but classic Maori Taroi dish. Waihape's World has the recipe.