Marae are not just physical structures. They are wāhi tūpuna (ancestral places) – repositories of history, identity, ceremony ...

Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue from the Te Arawa region emerged as Toa Whakaihuwaka, as champions on the final day at Pukekura ...

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Teawhiawhi Moana-Wharenui, 24, fronted the County Court on Monday having earlier pleaded guilty to armed robbery and possessing counterfeit money. He was jailed for six months by Judge Gerard Mullaly ...

A youth who was “minding his own business” before he was set upon and robbed of his phone, wallet and shoes on Malop St now fears walking in central Geelong alone, a court has heard. Teawhiawhi ...

WELLINGTON – When 34-year-old Tze Wee enrolled in primary school many years ago, he went to a Maori-emphasis class because of an administrative mistake. In the class, he learnt Maori words, songs and ...

The queen of New Zealand's Maori tribe gave her first national address. She ended a year of public silence following her father's death.. https://p.dw.com/p/502OD The ...

As the sun cooks off the early morning mist, Dane Tumahai looks out over Auckland from the summit of Mount Eden, the dormant volcano that sits at the centre of New Zealand’s largest city. Auckland is ...

Handcrafted from more than 300kg of custom hot pink yarn, Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole stand in front of their crocheted masterpiece, Wharenui Harikoa.CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Lissy and Rudi Robinson ...

Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā wai hono i te pō at Waimarama Marae. Waimārama Marae reopened its wharenui with the attendance of the Māori Queen and two iwi. The reopening followed renovations delayed by Covid ...

New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports, a new ...

An umbrella group comprising at least 80 Maori tribes has sent an open letter to King Charles III demanding that he intervene in New Zealand politics and ensure the government honours its obligations ...