The Maori king, Kiingi Tuheiti (L), died Friday at the age of 69. Here he is seen in November 2015 with then Prince Charles (C), who has since been anointed king, and his wife, Queen Camilla. Photo by ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities ...

In a historic event for the Maori people of New Zealand, tribal elders have elected a new queen, Ngā Wai Hono-i-te-Pōki, as reported by Lenta. The 27-year-old is the daughter of the late King Tūheitia ...

Jim Bolger, who has died aged 90, was New Zealand’s prime minister from 1990 until 1997, and presided over one of the most ...

A controversy is brewing in New Zealand, as thousands of Kiwis recently took to the streets to protest a bill that would legally define the country's founding treaty — a change that opponents say ...

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger, who led the nation from 1990 to 1997 and championed reconciliation with the ...

In political news outside the U.S., New Zealand Parliament was briefly suspended yesterday after Maori members performed a haka, a traditional ceremonial group dance, to disrupt the vote on a ...

A Maori tribal group in Taranaki, New Zealand, is preventing Greymouth Petroleum from entering the site of a planned drilling campaign. The Otaraua Hapu, or Otaraua sub-tribe said it was contining its ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Maori clad in traditional cloaks chanted and sang on Tuesday as the New Zealand government paid hundreds of millions of dollars to settle century old grievances. Hundreds of ...

Kiingi Tuheitia, the Maori king who called for unity among New Zealand's Indigenous tribes during his 18 years in his ceremonial but influential role, died Friday. He was 69. His death was announced ...

The king, who had held the title for 18 years, was praised by New Zealand’s prime minister for his “unwavering commitment to his people.” By Alexandra E. Petri Kiingi Tuheitia, the Maori king who ...