Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, traditionally welcome the new year in June, around the time of their winter solstice. For tribes in the Whanganui region, the new year is heralded by ...

the southernmost point of New Zealand’s South Island, a region known for dramatic, windswept beaches and the craggy Tākitimu Mountains. Her connection to the country known by the Maori people ...

The country's indigenous Maori people arrived in Aotearoa ... stars known as Matariki also marks Maori New Year, which is now a public holiday in New Zealand. Maori astronomy is also a focal ...

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 ...

Passing the torch New Zealand’s Maori make up about 17 per cent of the population or about 900,000 people. Maori citizens are much more likely than other New Zealanders to be unemployed ...