New Zealand will celebrate Matariki for the fourth time since it was made a public holiday.

Both the Matariki star cluster and Puanga will be visible low on the eastern horizon just before the rising of the sun.

The connection between Matariki and Dark Sky Reserves is natural and profound. For Māori, the stars are tūpuna (ancestors), ...

Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the ...

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The 33-year-old’s arrival at Edgbaston was delayed by a month after he suffered the injury while practicing in the nets. But he is now fit and ready to make his Bears bow on Friday against ...

The name King reigns once more — as the top banned baby name in New Zealand. Every year the country, which has strict naming laws, releases a list of the most commonly declined names.