Long before European colonizers sighted the continent, legendary explorer Hui Te Rangiora may have seen Antarctica.

June 02, 2025 The King Honours the mahi of Maori across all walks of life The Kings Birthday Honours list is out & there are a number of our whanau Maori that are bring honoured. Here is a breakdown: ...

Recently, Maori King Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki held the first national hui — a meeting of Maori people — in a decade to discuss the government's agenda. Part of the debate stems from the fact that ...

Māori Queen and Dothraki King throw their support behind protest march As Māori prepare to march on Parliament in Wellington tomorrow, in protest against the Treaty Principles bill, they have ...

More than 2000 people attended Te Pūnuiotoka, the final national hui for Māori unity hosted by Ngāi Tahu at Tuahiwi Marae north of Christchurch today. Discussions focussed on indigenous ...

He thanked local iwi Ngāi Tahu for finishing the kaupapa the King started by holding the last of the series of national hui. The new queen will continue the work her father started, he said.

Editor’s Note: Nga Wai Hono I Te Po Paki, the only daughter and the youngest child of former King Tuheitia Pootatau was crowned the new Maori Queen in an emotional ceremony held on September 5, 2024.

A 27-year-old woman was anointed as queen of the Māori people of New Zealand on Thursday. Ngā wai hono i te po was named the new king of the Kiingitanga, or Maori King movement, after her father ...

Kiingi Tuheitia was the seventh Māori monarch from the same family — a line of sovereigns stretching back to 1858 when Maori selected their first king to unite their tribes.

The beloved Māori King was laid to rest on Thursday as preparations were made for his daughter and successor to take the throne.

Kiingi Tuheitia, the Maori king who called for unity among New Zealand's Indigenous tribes during his 18 years in his ceremonial but influential role, died Friday. He was 69.