The first Hawaiian pou, Māuipāmaomao (“Maui-who-reaches-across-the-furthest-extremities”), carved of ōhia by the late William Puou and erected in 1992, had stood for more than 30 years as a physical ...

Wyn Anania will be awarded the prestigious Te Tohu o te Ahumahi Pūoro, recognising his significant contributions to the New Zealand music industry. With a career spanning several decades, Wyn has ...

The queen of New Zealand's Maori tribe gave her first national address. She ended a year of public silence following her father's death.. https://p.dw.com/p/502OD The ...

Pope Leo XIV has voiced his support for the Sept. 1 celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Creation, an ecumenical initiative encouraged by Pope Francis. “It is more important and urgent than ever ...

KARORI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, New Zealand — As national symbols go, the kiwi makes up in curiosity value for what it lacks in good looks. The squat, flightless bird appears a bit like a cross between a ...

Through her cooking, one young regional Australian keeps her Maori traditions alive in a West Australian mining town. Sting linked to AN0M encrypted app which brought down criminals around the world ...

A view of Auckland from dormant volcano Mount Eden. New Zealand’s largest city is home to 33 per cent of its total population and its culture often overlooked by tourists.James Griffiths/The Globe and ...

The Vatican on Thursday presented new Mass prayers and biblical readings to be used to support the Church’s appreciation for God’s creation. The “Mass for the Care of Creation,” inspired by Pope ...

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

Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the ...

New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British ...

WELLINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades. A ...