The taiaha was given to Bishop Edmund Hobhouse who arrived in Nelson in 1859 in appreciation of his commitment and dedication to the ministry among Maori people.

The Maori of New Zealand anointed a new monarch on Thursday, officially installing 27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po as their second-ever queen.

Te Arawa kaumatua Mita Mohi's lifetime of teaching haka and mau taiaha has been honoured with a Te Waka Toi award. Mr Mohi has been involved in the resurgence of mau taiaha for 35 years after ...

A Taiaha is a traditional Maori weapon. ... Wellington’s Taiaha will be held in the Mayor’s Office until the British & Irish Lions versus Hurricanes game in Wellington on 27 June 2017.

When Paeroa Kindergarten head teacher Glennys McKain approached Paeroa College about getting some of the senior boys to come and show the little boys at kindy the taiaha there was no hesitation ...

In New Zealand, thousands of indigenous Maori are protesting the new conservative government's plans to review a treaty that was signed by British colonists and Maori chiefs almost 200 years ago.