The Maori people are the original residents of the two large islands now known as New Zealand, having lived there for several ...

Her connection to the country known by the Maori people as Aotearoa begins with her family – as well as the landscape. “My family comes from a line of chiefs who have traditional rights to the ...

But opponents say this "strikes at the core of the country's founding principles and dilutes the rights of Maori people." The proposal has caused backlash on both sides of Parliament after it was ...

However, unlike English, te reo Maori is a transparent language – the written form is completely phonetic with a 100% ...

Dr Elana Taipapaki Curtis has been among a number of prominent voices raising the alarm about the government's decision to ...