New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori ...

It goes without saying that these days, tattoos are everywhere. And while societal acceptance of ink has ebbed and flowed, ...

Legal experts have warned of the consequences of the bill’s broad reach, one arguing it aims to create a “ regulatory constitution ”. Others have suggested the regulatory criteria set out in the bill ...

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po was brought to tears during her first official visit to the top of the South Island.

Sonny Alesana, Heamana (Chair) of Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui Māori Cultural Council, expressed disappointment but understanding regarding Te Matatini's decision, while remaining hopeful for future ...

Maui Milk was established in 2014 as a joint venture between Shanghai- based Super Organic Dairy and Maori farming trust, Waituhi Kuratau (WKT). In 2021 Super Organic Dairy bought out WKT shares and ...

A native-born Hawaiian of Maori ancestry, Awong's family's livestock farming roots are in North Shore Maui's Haʻikū region. His music fills the space between Hawaiian-beloved dub reggae ...

A year and a half since fires devastated the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii, only six houses have been rebuilt—six out of more than 2,000. Why is the recovery effort taking so ...

Māori musician Stan Walker says he is excited to get to experience the culture, the land and the people when he makes his Maui debut March 21 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Courtesy photo ...

In recounting the legend of Maori mythological hero Maui, he wrote that the "greater part of his descendants remained in Hawaiki, but a few of them came here to Aotearoa… (or in these islands)". The ...

Maui’s battle with the sun carries deeper meaning in traditional lore than its playful movie counterpart. In Maori mythology, it was a strategic mission to help humanity. “Aaaarrrhhh!” ...

As for Maui, he also regains his tattoos in the same scene. Maori tattoos are marks of spirituality, which is why Maui, a demigod, is covered head-to-toe with them. Maui’s tattoos represent his ...