This year’s finalists include Makayla, Huia, and Paige for Best Māori Female Solo Artist and Shane Walker, Haami, and Kings ...

New Zealand's parliament was brought to a blood-curdling halt after one of its newly elected MPs burst into the traditional Maori haka dance - causing the session to be suspended. Oriini Kaipara, 42, ...

New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on October 9 after people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, following the maiden speech of the newest Maori Party MP, ...

New Zealand's Parliament was briefly suspended after a haka erupted in the public gallery following the maiden speech of Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara. The unapproved performance, joined by some MPs, ...

Wellington: New Zealand’s Parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday, October 9, after visitors in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance. The incident took place ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand's parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday when people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, after the newest member of ...

Charlie O'Sullivan, 19, has no whakapapa connections to New Zealand, but found particular interest with the language.

Parliament's Nga Ratonga Ao Māori translation team had their work cut out for them this week as the use of te reo Māori in the House surged in tribute to Māori Language Week. This week is the 50th ...

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, pictured at the programme launch of Toitū Te Reo 2025 at the Toitoi Events Centre in Hastings. Photo / Rearea Limited A profound source of ...

Angel Stewart uses social media to uplift and promote the normalisation of te reo Māori - a taonga for her and her whānau. ANGEL STEWART / SUPPLIED Angel Stewart (Ngāti Hauā,Te Arawa,Tainui), is a ...

This week marks the beginning of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (14 – 20 September 2025), which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary with the theme ‘Ake Ake Ake – A Forever Language’. In support of this ...

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders address racism allegations on their way into the House. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is being accused of theatrics and weaponising Te Wiki o te Reo Māori by only ...