New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed Nga Wai hono i te po as their new queen and eighth monarch, to succeed her father King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII who passed away at 69 after a heart ...

The launch of Maori History in Schools was held in Rotorua and "is a defining point in our history". The launch took place at Tamatekapua, Te Papaiouru Marae, Ohinemutu on Saturday. Te Takanga o Te Wa ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Maori culture is an integral part of life in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, as it came to be known.

Summerhill Recreational Farm not only provides a variety of trails for hikers and bikers, and breathtaking views of the Bay of Plenty, it offers a powerful history lesson. The farm's well-preserved pa ...

have memories of my father, a Sumatran from Lampung, who was once Indonesian ambassador to Australia, based in Canberra of all places, and simultaneously also posted to New Zealand. As one of the ...

Local Maori history is the focus of a new exhibition at the South Canterbury Museum opening in time for the school holidays. The exhibition, developed in co-operation with Arowhenua Marae and Waiho ...

New Zealand’s government on Wednesday proposed that all children learn the history of Maori people and British colonisation in a set course that teachers must follow, ending a system where schools ...

Reading the recently published He Whanau No Maraehara – the story of Apirana Ngata's older brother Hone, his life, the farm he broke in and lives of his descendants - gives a snapshot of one family ...

When Clive Woodward's England team run out against the New Zealand Maori on Monday they will face one of rugby's most feared opponents. Here, BBC Sport offers a brief glimpse into the long and ...

A UK-New Zealand free trade deal agreed in October between Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern’s administrations contained an unusual provision alongside its pledges to ease market access for one another ...