Pakehābecame the dominant population in New Zealand. The Maori population started to dwindle because of wars against their European colonisers over land, and new European diseases like smallpox.

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

Mt. 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 are ...

New Zealand has just been through the annual bout of anguished breast-beating that marks the anniversary of the 1840 Treaty ...

The Ministers also today announced $7.1m funding for Māori economic development projects in Northland and Taranaki. “The ...

In Navigating the Stars: Maori creation myths Witi Ihimaera shows how we have always been storytellers, intellectuals and ...

Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand’s national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding indigenous rights. The national ...

The latest Census data shows that just 27.5% of Māori owned or partly owned their own house in 2023 – and one woman is hoping ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It's often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...