Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 1)

Richard Taylor's Te Ika a Māui is a mid-19th-century missionary account documenting Māori customs, myths, and history from a European missionary perspective. The book frames Māori origins and society through biblical and missionary interpretations common to that era. Taylor's writing influenced early Pākehā discourse about Māori but reflected colonial and religious biases. It has historical value for its records but must be read critically because of its interpretative lens and cultural assumptions. Scholars use it as a source for how missionaries understood and represented Māori in the 1800s.

The album is a collaboration between American R&B singer R. Kelly and American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 12, 2002, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Jive Records. The album received mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and selling over 289,000 copies in its first week. It was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).