All about the iwi for Māori All Stars SAM PHILLIPSANDREW CORNAGA/PHOTOSPORT Brandon Smith will be playing for his mother against the Australian Indigenous All Stars the on Friday night. It's all about the iwi for the New Zealand Māori All Stars. Iwi, the Māori word for "people" or "nation", identifies which tribe a New Zealand native is from and when the official team lists are printed in Friday's match program, each player will have their iwi next to their surname. That will mark a proud moment for each of the inaugural Māori All Stars and their families, according to hooker Brandon Smith. "That's why all the Māori players are here, representing that.

Source: Stuff February 11, 2019 18:33 UTC