Last month, a century-old Maori carving was restored and gifted to the British people. Carved originally in 1910, by master carver Tene Waitere, the pou was completed by his great-great-great grandson ...

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 the ...

Although Captain Cook's mission to New Zealand and Australia didn't involve colonisation, the legacy of his voyage aboard the Endeavour, and of what came after, has been far-reaching. Merata Kawharu ...

New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on October 9 after members of the public gallery broke into an unsanctioned haka following the maiden speech of new Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara.

Thousands of Maori are leaving New Zealand for Australia each year, enticed by higher wages and greater opportunity. But with limited access to benefits and an over-representation in low-skilled ...

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

Dynamic Maori language children’s programme PUKANA kicks off its eighth year of production with a new timeslot on Maori Television (Saturday February 4 at 4.00 PM). The award-winning show is a ...

OPINION: Once again the spectre of Maori privilege has reared its head. The catalyst this time is TVNZ's Kiwimeter survey. The question that has provoked uproar asks whether or not 'Maori should ...