From their first encounters with Europeans in 1642 to the Musket Wars in the first half of the 19th century, the Māori, the ...

Wickliffe, former Labour Minister Dover Samuels, and waka stalwart Joe Conrad are among the Māori on this year's list.

The Honourable Sir Mark Cooper (Ngāti Mahanga, Waikato-Tainui). Former President of the Court of Appeal from April 2022 to ...

A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk on me” and displayed on the floor of an art gallery in the city of Nelson has been removed from display after protests.

Parliament is preparing for a lengthy and tense debate over penalties handed to Te Pāti Māori for last year’s controversial haka in the House.

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for ... redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding ...

The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill sought to redefine New Zealand’s founding document, the 1840 pact between the British crown and Maori leaders signed during New Zealand’s colonisation.

Jones imposed himself on the New ... Waitangi Day should be renamed Maori Gratitude Day. He went to court but withdrew the case after a few days. But Bob Jones also had a social conscience, and helped ...

New Zealand ... of Waitangi, with a vote of 112 to 11. The bill sparked significant debate about Indigenous rights and prompted large-scale protests. Despite its defeat, scrutiny of Maori rights ...

The bill would govern how the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between the British Crown and Maori tribes, is interpreted in New Zealand law. Watch her speech here.