The hongi is the traditional Maori greeting that sees two people welcome each other by rubbing or touching noses. It is a New Zealand tradition that comes from the Maori legend on how women were ...

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There is nothing worse than a bad night’s sleep. It affects the whole day. Breakfast tastes bland, work is slow, and nothing seems to be good on TV. Often times, poor sleep comes from a poor mattress, ...

New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has been swiftly rebuked for suggesting COVID-19 might bring an end to the iconic Maori greeting, the hongi. Mr Peters, a proud Ngati wai iwi member ...

Third case of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand as iwi issues temporary ban on custom of pressing noses together A Māori tribe in New Zealand’s capital city has banned the traditional hongi at ...

Meghan Markle should take cues from Kate Middleton in doing hongi the right way. Pictured: Markle welcomed with a traditional Maori greeting of rubbing noses known as a 'hongi' as she opens 'Oceania' ...

Mr Peters, a proud Ngati wai iwi member and the most senior Maori in Jacinda Ardern’s government, made the claim on Tuesday as New Zealand considers the reintroduction of social norms. “One of the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Ohinemataroa Iti-Kereopa first heard Prince Harry was coming to town, she jumped at the chance to give him one of his first hongi.

King Charles has received a traditional Maori greeting, the hongi, during a visit to a military training site. The monarch pressed his forehead and nose against a New Zealander who is part of the camp ...

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