For Temepara, who was named New Zealand’s Gardener of the Year in 2011, this powerful sense of kinship has shaped her passion for championing Maori culture through initiatives that celebrate the ...

Taranaki Maunga is an honored ancestor to the Maori, something the New Zealand government has cemented with this designation.

New Zealand's indigenous Polynesian inhabitants. But who really are the Maori? Dive in, and let's unearth this ancient culture together. TL;DR: Key Takeaways The Maori are the indigenous people of ...

The culture of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, is part of everyday life here, a rich thread in the tapestry of the country’s past, present, and future. “Although our culture ...

And while New Zealand has long been "celebrated for elevating the status of Maori," the country's conservative faction has "challenged their rights and the prominence of their culture and language ...

New Zealand’s government plans to have 1 million Kiwis speaking basic te reo – the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population – by 2040. There are also calls to make the ...

Festivals like the biannual Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival in Auckland celebrate Māori culture with opportunities to sail ...

New Zealand's Maori culture, which can be found across across ... Daily tours are available to visit the Hobbiton village movie set at Matamata on the North Island while the South Island's ...

It was the “perfect day” to celebrate Waitangi Day, with warm weather and different cultures, He Iwi Kotahi trustee and ...

But a Māori protest movement of the 1970s and '80s has led to a surge of recognition for the Māori language, culture and rights in New Zealand law. Redress has included billions of dollars in ...

The Maori came to the uninhabited islands of New Zealand from East Polynesia on canoe voyages in the 1300s. Over hundreds of years of isolation, they developed their own distinct culture and language.

NGARUAWAHIA, (New ... Zealand’s tribes under a single sovereign in the face of British colonisation. The Maori monarch is a mostly ceremonial role with no legal status. But it has enormous ...