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

Nga mihi nui o te matahi o te tau! Happy New Year. It is of course the Maori New Year, and yesterday we celebrated the start of Matariki and the rise of the star cluster. One of people who had a hand ...

Join us as we embark on a thrilling shore excursion with Norwegian Cruise Line to explore the breathtaking Hell’s Gate in New ...

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

Also starting in November, Chinese passport holders traveling through New Zealand airports will no longer need a transit visa ...

Even where Matariki is not visible owing to weather conditions, the ability to see other celestial markers is important (for ...

The first Black woman elected to the US Senate and former US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa has some stories to tell.

Much of what we recognize as “mainstream mindfulness” has been shaped through a Western lens, often stripped of its cultural ...

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 ...

What goes on beneath the waves is a mystery to many people. While scientists can work out whale behavior, discover new ...