Maori and the Moriori

What role did ‘geography’ play in the story of the Maori and the Moriori?
Geography played a great role in the story of the Maori and the Moriori. The Maori came from a population of farmers, therefore meaning they depended on farming for food. The land in which they lived was not the type, durable to grow tropical crops due to the cold climate. Unlike the Maori, the land of the Moriori was fertile and suitable for growing tropical plants. To the Morioris the fertile land was not of much use, as the Moriori were hunters and gatherers. When the Maori heard of the Morioris tropical islands, they killed all of the Moriori and claimed their land for themselves.