Matariki, Aotearoa's newest public holiday, is marked this Friday. Here's what you need to know about what's open and what's ...

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Scrutiny Week is an annual feature of the New Zealand parliamentary calendar, usually held in June, shortly after the ...

WASHINGTON — A record number of Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day holiday, according to the American Automobile Association's annual forecast. AAA said 45.1 million people will ...

Māori astronomy is not simply stargazing-it is an interwoven system of observation, oral history, whakapapa (genealogy), and ...

Matariki at the Gardens: Te Hui Ahurei o Matariki on 20 June, 10 am-4pm, brings a full-day celebration to the Auckland ...