have memories of my father, a Sumatran from Lampung, who was once Indonesian ambassador to Australia, based in Canberra of all places, and simultaneously also posted to New Zealand. As one of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed Nga Wai hono i te po as their new queen and eighth monarch, to succeed her father King ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The pact between London and Auckland included a commitment by Britain to support its ally in the southern hemisphere in ...

Maori history and British colonization would be taught to all children under the new rules, which supporters say reflects a renewed recognition of Maori history and culture WELLINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Maori culture is an integral part of life in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, as it came to be known.

Reading the recently published He Whanau No Maraehara – the story of Apirana Ngata's older brother Hone, his life, the farm he broke in and lives of his descendants - gives a snapshot of one family ...

The launch of Maori History in Schools was held in Rotorua and "is a defining point in our history". The launch took place at Tamatekapua, Te Papaiouru Marae, Ohinemutu on Saturday. Te Takanga o Te Wa ...

Summerhill Recreational Farm not only provides a variety of trails for hikers and bikers, and breathtaking views of the Bay of Plenty, it offers a powerful history lesson. The farm's well-preserved pa ...

The Charité hospital in Berlin returned the skulls of 109 Maori and Moriori people taken to Germany more than 100 years ago. The remains were handed over to New Zealand's national museum in a ceremony ...

Local Maori history is the focus of a new exhibition at the South Canterbury Museum opening in time for the school holidays. The exhibition, developed in co-operation with Arowhenua Marae and Waiho ...

Maori history should be taught in all New Zealand schools, according to a resolution made by Te Takanga o te Wa, the Maori History Working Party. The working party stated that Maori history was of ...