New Zealand’s government plans to have 1 million Kiwis speaking basic te reo – the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population – by 2040. There are also calls to make the ...

A Maori man has performed a soul-stirring haka against ... Following the viral haka, hundreds of Maori in New Zealand have taken to Facebook to show solidarity to Native Americans against the ...

For Temepara, who was named New Zealand’s Gardener of the Year in 2011, this powerful sense of kinship has shaped her passion for championing Maori culture through initiatives that celebrate the ...

Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, traditionally welcome the new year in June, around the time of their winter solstice. For tribes in the Whanganui region, the new year is heralded by ...

Oriini Kaipara filled in as the anchor of Newshub Live’s 6 p.m. broadcast in New Zealand on Monday Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as a digital ...

NGARUAWAHIA, (New Zealand): New Zealand’s Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch on Thursday (Sept 5), a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country’s ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — (AP) — The speaker of New Zealand 's Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country's Māori name, Aotearoa ...