New Zealand is deeply divided over the Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to reinterpret the de facto constitution. Now the ...

Te reo Maori existed in Aotearoa (the Maori name for New Zealand) before Pakeh (European ... and unfair experiences that the tangata whenua (people of the land) have experienced over centuries.

However, unlike English, te reo Maori is a transparent language – the written form is completely phonetic with a 100% ...

A historic demonstration in Wellington, New Zealand's capital, brought together over 35,000 people opposing a bill that amends the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. The march celebrated Maori ...

The conflict over Aotearoa, a word increasingly prominent in New Zealand life, arose last month when one lawmaker objected to ...

The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...

To that end, the museum, which is housed in a memorial that honors fallen service members, hosts exhibits featuring taonga (treasures) from New Zealand’s native Maori people and displays ...

New Zealand artist Marlon Williams has enlisted fellow native Lorde for 'Kāhore He Manu E,' the latest single from his first album in the Māori language.

The speaker of New Zealand 's Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country's Maori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, after one lawmaker sought to have ...