New Zealand’s Māori culture is thriving—and travelers are invited to join in. In this week’s podcast episode of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies, we explore the rich history of New Zealand's Māori ...

Dame Iritana is perhaps best known for her pivotal role in the Kohanga Reo movement – a grassroots, whānau-led initiative ...

Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A proposed ...

For Māori, raising the visibility of te reo in everyday settings is a way of strengthening identity and presence in public ...

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

Lorde’s sunny, contemplative new album, “Solar Power,” celebrates natural wonders and the singer’s beloved New Zealand. That idea of the restorative power of nature, though, is one the album shares ...

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, ...

Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris has doubled down on his controversial social media post about race, at odds with his party's earlier apology. In the final days of the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, ...

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

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and prompted tens of ...