Dressed in all white, the new queen stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua wearing their usual black formal ...

He said it was a "privilege" to witness a young Maori woman become queen. Nga Wai is their eighth monarch and the second woman to hold the position. The first Maori monarch queen was her ...

New Zealand's Māori community has welcomed a new monarch at a moment of uncertainty and tension with the New Zealand government. Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, the 27-year-old daughter of King Tūheitia ...

Pōwhiri for visitors at Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi’s tangihanga at the marae took place under shade and clear, sunny ...

New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed Nga Wai hono i te po as their new queen and eighth monarch, to succeed her father ...

February 6th has seen its share of transformative events throughout history, marking significant changes in politics, culture ...

Kuini Nga wai hono I te po - the Maori queen - is expected to attend Waitangi celebrations on Tuesday supported by a contingent of the Kiingitanga movement. RNZ Maori news editor Taiha Molyneux spoke ...

Te Pāti Māori will be the first political party welcomed to Waitangi ahead of the country’s national day when they walk on to the Treaty Grounds alongside representatives of t ...

The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve ...

The open letter urged the King to use his role as a constitutional monarch and descendant of Queen Victoria to remind the government of its obligations, emphasising that Maori families and the ...