The Maori people are the original residents of the two large islands now known as New Zealand, having lived there for several centuries. The Maori came to the uninhabited islands of New Zealand ...

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

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 ...

Her connection to the country known by the Maori people as Aotearoa begins with her family – as well as the landscape. “My family comes from a line of chiefs who have traditional rights to the ...

But opponents say this "strikes at the core of the country's founding principles and dilutes the rights of Maori people." The proposal has caused backlash on both sides of Parliament after it was ...

The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual links between this community and its environment. The park has active ...

New Zealand's Maori culture, which can be found across across the country, stands it apart from any other destination. Known as the “tangata whenua” or indigenous people, Maori arrived more ...

New Zealand's biggest tennis event has featured cultural elements of the Māori, the indigenous Polynesian people of the country, on its Championship Sunday for many years—and the opportunity to ...

The former Kiwis enforcer led the Maori to a 10-6 win over the Indigenous men in Paramatta, but is saddened several top flight players had to bypass the match on their club's orders. Blair feels for ...