Mt. Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...
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 ...
Festivals like the biannual Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival in Auckland celebrate Māori culture with opportunities to sail ...
Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand’s national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding indigenous rights. The national ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...