A traditional Māori martial art is helping to turn around the lives of at risk youth. They are taught mau rākau - how to wield weapons - using long batons or sticks, but the lessons are about so much ...

East Coast-based rongoā Māori Tui Milner believes putting mirimiri on the world stage is about showing unity and mana ...

New Zealand politicians broke out in song Thursday after striking down a right wing-backed proposal that opponents feared ...

The bill was proposed by the right-wing Act Party to define the principles of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, considered New Zealand’s founding document for upholding Maori rights. The treaty ...

It has launched music careers, told artists’ stories and created memorable moments. Recorded Music NZ produces the Aotearoa Music Awards and acts as its kaitiaki – preserving our musical ...

Air New Zealand is launching uniforms that feature Māori heritage elements, designed by Emilia Wickstead with prints by Te ...

Ruby Tui, a two-time Olympic medalist and Women’s Rugby World Cup winner with New Zealand, has been watching closely as her American counterpart has taken rugby by storm, amassing legions of ...

New Zealand’s government plans to have 1 million Kiwis speaking basic te reo – the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population – by 2040. There are also calls to make the ...