it would effectively render it meaningless and halt any advancements Maori have made, critics say. “For 40 years, New Zealand was viewed as a bit of a poster boy for trying to reconcile colonial ...

A controversy is brewing in New Zealand, as thousands of Kiwis recently took to the streets to protest a bill that would legally define the country's founding treaty — a change that opponents ...

New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Maori population. But, as Ali Rogin reports ...

A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A nine-day-long hikoi, or peaceful march – a tradition of the Maori – was ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Maori King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII died peacefully on Friday morning at age 69, according to a statement released by his representatives.

Since taking office last year, New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government has faced unprecedented protests over its Maori policies, prompting large gatherings of Maori leaders and sharp ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land ...

While the performances are extraordinary and touching, the 82-minute film suffers from trying to develop too many themes, IR ...

The New Zealand government on Tuesday deferred a vote over the rare suspension of three Indigenous lawmakers from parliament ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's Prime Minister ... Keith Wiffin — a survivor of abuse in a notorious state-run boys' home. "It has tarred our international reputation as an upholder ...