New Zealand observes Matariki, the Māori New Year, as a public holiday. Celebrations include dawn ceremonies and cultural ...

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the breadth and content of agreements the ...

Monday 23 June 2025 marks the closing of the select committee submission period on the controversial Regulatory Standards ...

Rawi Pere is one of the leaders of a Matariki project teaching Kapa Haka to beginners - Māori and non-Māori - which will perform publicly in Kerikeri this weekend.

Winston Peters described Rawiri Waititi as the one with "scribbles on his face" in Parliament. Here's what a expert says.

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The 2008 NZ–China Free Trade Agreement (FTA), upgraded in 2020, offers major advantages to Māori exporters. Key sectors like ...

From 20 June, the start of the Māori new year, Whakaata Māori will realign its programming to better reflect the natural rhythms and cycles of te ao Māori – embedding seasonal shifts and cultural ...

Your ultimate travel guide to New Zealand. Discover the must-visit destinations on the North and South Islands, from ...

In this revealing interview, the legendary stunt coordinator discusses collaborating with Cruise, what makes the “Mission” franchise special, dealing with studio and insurer fears, and getting ready ...

The lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, performed the haka, a chanting dance of challenge, in November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse ...

As Te Mana Raraunga (the Maori Data Sovereignty Network) advocates, data is a living taonga (treasure), is of strategic value to Maori, and should be subject to Maori governance. Changes to census ...