New Zealand’s justice system presents itself as liberal and fair, yet its design continues to police, punish, and incarcerate ...

The Whanganui River is officially a living being and legal person. Māori leaders explain how Indigenous knowledge and ...

On October 6, 1769, a sailor on Captain James Cook’s research vessel, the Endeavour, serendipitously earned himself a gallon ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

Māori who have been recognised for 2026 include Companions, Officers, and Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit, as well ...

Ngāi Tahu businessman Rod Drury has been appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ...

Led by Māori and Pasifika queer communities, the counterculture has gone from performing in lounges and clubs to Wellington’s national museum ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The speaker of New Zealand ’s Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, ...