Māori weapons

thumb|175px|right|Two Māori men fighting with taiaha A taiaha () is a traditional weapon of the Māori of New Zealand. It is a close-quarters staff weapon made from either wood or whalebone, and used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts with efficient footwork on the part of the wielder.

thumb|right|A patu paraoa at the British Museum. thumb|right|Mete Kīngi Paetahi, circa 1869 by unknown photographer.

Māori tear-shaped broad-bladed weapon used in ceremonial dance or combat

thumb|150px|right|Wahaika, circa 1900. Rietberg Museum. A wahaika is a type of traditional Māori hand weapon. Wahaika are short club-like weapons usually made of wood or whalebone and are used for thrusting and striking in close-quarter, hand-to-hand fighting. Whalebone wahaika are called wahaika parāoa.

thumb|A tewhatewha at the British Museum. A tewhatewha is a long-handled Māori club weapon shaped like an axe. Designed to be held in two hands, the weapon comes to a mata (point) at one end and a rapa (broad, quarter-round head) at the other.

thumbnail|Two kotiate made of whalebone thumb|Māori war-clubs. The kotiate is second from right. Kotiate is a type of traditional hand weapon of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.

traditional Māori martial art