In march kiaora new zealand international began selling formula under the brand " heitiki " , a maori word . Heitiki claimed to be a favourite local brand , even though it had never been sold in new zealand .
A violent struggle created this world , according to maori mythology : indigenous new zealanders say sky father and earth mother were ripped from each other 's arms to make room for mountains , forests , and oceans .
And the streams that wash down from the glacier-capped peaks carry a highly prized stone , a hard , translucent , green rock that the maori carved into jewelry and blades , for both tools and weapons .