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 ...

Although the bill is unlikely to pass, opponents say bid to reverse progress for Maori threatens to divide society.