For Māori people in New Zealand, hospitality and caring for all visitors, regardless of status, is a core value called manaakitanga in their culture. This traditional value of manaakitanga emphasizes enhancing the mana or prestige of guests through warmly welcoming them with words of power. Manaakitanga has influenced New Zealand's unique style of memorable hospitality for visitors.

1. Māori hospitality
For New Zealand’s Māori people, being hospitable, looking after visitors and caring
how others are treated - no matter what their standing in society - is of prime
importance.
The traditional value of manaakitanga in Māori culture has had a positive influence
on the unique Kiwi-style hospitality that makes a New Zealand visit memorable.
As is the case with many Māori words - the meaning of manaakitanga is much
broader than a one word or direct translation.
It can be broken down into three parts: mana-ā-ki which loosely translates as 'the
power of the word' and reminds hosts to be expressive and fluent in welcoming
visitors.
Another explanation has the words mana / prestige and ki te tangata / to the
people - pointing out the importance of enhancing the mana which covers the
integrity, status / prestige, and power of guests.