Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed Nga Wai hono i te po as their new queen and eighth monarch, to succeed her father King ...

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie says the Chiefs' understanding of their Maori history and background have added strength to the back-to-back Super Rugby champions. The players contributed to the team ...

Summerhill Recreational Farm not only provides a variety of trails for hikers and bikers, and breathtaking views of the Bay of Plenty, it offers a powerful history lesson. The farm's well-preserved pa ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Maori culture is an integral part of life in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, as it came to be known.

The launch of Maori History in Schools was held in Rotorua and "is a defining point in our history". The launch took place at Tamatekapua, Te Papaiouru Marae, Ohinemutu on Saturday. Te Takanga o Te Wa ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's government on Wednesday proposed that all children learn the history of Maori people and British colonisation in a set course that teachers must follow, ending a ...

The Maori people of New Zealand cherish their kiwi feather cloaks (pictured). An analysis of DNA extracted from the feathers offers clues to the garments' early history. David Lambert at Griffith ...

According to Maori myths and legends, a demigod named Maui was fishing with his brothers from a canoe – which is now known as the South Island – when he hooked a giant catch: the massive piece of land ...

Architecture encompasses a lot of things. It’s art. It’s function. It’s culture. The Te Mirumiru Early Childhood Education Centre is an example of all three, with the added achievement of a low ...

WELLINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - New Zealand's government on Wednesday proposed that all children learn the history of Maori people and British colonisation in a set course that teachers must follow, ...