A referendum is generally not a good way to determine the interests of minorities. As was the government’s intent, Maori ...

Discover how the Maori language, once near extinction, is experiencing a remarkable revival and becoming a source of national ...

COQUILLE -- Giving students at Jefferson Elementary School a chance to play with toys they had never seen before was also the way to teach them about a culture from the other side of the world. On ...

Brothers and bandmates Henry and Lewis de Jong, 17 and 15 respectively, were brought up on two things: Māoriculture and metal music. The two New Zealand natives fully embraced their heritage at a ...

In the heart of New Zealand's north island, the small town of Rotorua has become a stronghold of cultural preservation for a group of Indigenous people. "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts traveled ...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Ceillhe Sperath’s ancestors arrived in New Zealand nearly two centuries before Christopher Columbus set off for the New World. Yet for much of the last two centuries, the Maori ...

Identity defines and shapes us all - and if we don't know who we are - or don't accept who we are, it is easy to feel lost and even harder to see a way forward. Dan Te Whenua Walker is a child of two ...

Rawiri Waititi, the co-leader of New Zealand's Maori Party, was removed from the country's parliament on Wednesday after performing a ceremonial haka dance during a debate about indigenous rights. The ...

May 2 (Reuters) - A big win deserves a big celebration, and New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt delivered at the Doha World Championships in February with eyes ablaze and tongue poked out in a Maori ...

The Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles was spearheaded 29 years ago by Waitara Boardriders Club. Always held on Labour Weekend, the event has been hosted for the last few years in Te Tai Tokerau [Northland ...