However, unlike English, te reo Maori is a transparent language – the written form is completely phonetic with a 100% ...

An umbrella group comprising at least 80 Maori tribes has sent an open letter to King Charles III demanding that he intervene in New Zealand politics and ensure the government honours its ...

New Zealand is deeply divided over the Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to reinterpret the de facto constitution. Now the ...

But who really are the Maori? Dive in, and let's unearth this ancient culture together. TL;DR: Key Takeaways The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand Their population stands at around 16 ...

Her connection to the country known by the Maori people as Aotearoa begins with her family – as well as the landscape. “My family comes from a line of chiefs who have traditional rights to the ...

Three fishermen in New Zealand were enjoying a peaceful outing when a 900-pound dolphin suddenly dropped in on them—literally.

The culture of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, is part of everyday life here, a rich thread in the tapestry of the country’s past, present, and future. “Although our culture ...

But Maori is also an official language in Aotearoa (NZ). Maori people used to be forbidden to use this language in schools . Now however there has been a push by Maori to have it more widely used.

Winston Peters, who is Maori, objected to Ricardo Menendez March calling New Zealand by its Maori name, ‘Aotearoa’, in ...

A churchgoer wearing a traditional Maori costume played her part in one of the 2025 World Day of Prayer services held in ...