While Indigenous people in many Commonwealth nations have expressed a wish to sever ties with the monarchy due to its colonial history, some Maori leaders prefer to maintain the connection ...

He also witnessed the unrest caused by the rapid European encroachment on Maori lands. After retiring in 1900 from his career as a government surveyor, Smith devoted himself to the study of the Maori ...

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 ...

“Although our culture is ever moving, our history is set,” says Mori Rapana, Māori cultural manager at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. “In order to understand the present, you have to start ...

Can Starbucks' four-hour anti-bias training correct a history of racism in America? The colonial government’s policies didn’t help either. In 1847, it banned the use of Maori education.

New Zealand has seen one of the biggest demonstrations in its history after thousands of Maori protesters took to the street in opposition to a proposed bill. The streets of Wellington ...

Trio Alien Weaponry fight to preserve New Zealand's indigenous language, drawing on ancient Maori history as inspiration for their heavy metal music. Play Alien Weaponry: Thrash Metal And Te Reo Maori ...