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 ...

The framework aligns with the Government’s broader Going for Growth agenda, aiming to support inclusive and resilient ...

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

Thousands took part in a Maori haka dance famously performed by the All Blacks before rugby matches. Ngā Wai hono i te pō has been crowned the eighth Māori monarch after the death of her father ...

Early Maori settlers ceded sovereignty to British invaders with the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, and European settlers flooded in. Today, 70 percent of Kiwis, a common term for the people of New ...

A Maori coach from Auckland’s rugby association created an original haka choreography and lyrics as a gift to the people of Kashiwa, in gratitude for the warm welcome they received during their ...