However, new evidence suggests that the Moriori were a group of mainland Maori who migrated from New Zealand to the Chatham Islands, developing their own distinctive, peaceful culture.
但有新的证据表明，莫里奥里人属于大陆毛利人族群，他们从新西兰移居到查塔姆群岛，发展出了自己独特的崇尚和平的文化。