Eighteen Māori have been recognised for 2026, and include Companions, Officers, and Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

For Māori, data sovereignty – or rangatiratanga over data about Māori – is not a technical term. It’s about ...

Ngāi Tahu businessman Rod Drury has been appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ...

Long-time advocate for tāngata whaikaha Māori, Mrs Christina (Chrissie) Cowan, has been appointed an Officer of the New ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The speaker of New Zealand ’s Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, ...

Māori musician Stan Walker says he is excited to get to experience the culture, the land and the people when he makes his Maui debut March 21 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Courtesy photo Get ...

Hundreds of people from around the motu are expected to descend on a Northland pā this weekend to remember one of the most famous battles fought on New Zealand soil. The Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā, the ...