The term Maori refers to the indigenous people of New ... and have much to learn from each other." Likewise, the Royal Society "utterly rejected" the letter, and the NZAS was "dismayed" by it.

An umbrella group comprising at least 80 Maori tribes has sent an open letter to King Charles III demanding that he intervene in New Zealand politics and ensure the government honours its ...

Fury has erupted after academics in New Zealand were threatened with expulsion from the Royal Society for criticising plans that would see Maori knowledge added to the school curriculum.

The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word "Tatau" in traditional Maori society. Traditional tattooing tools included a small bone comb, a piece of tortoise shell, and a fishbone. The ink was ...

critics worry that it threatens to divide society. They say it seeks to reverse decades of policies aimed at empowering Maori, who make up about 20 percent of the 5.3 million population but have ...

A recent report showed that white New Zealanders were more likely to be given a warning by police officers for minor crimes than indigenous Maori, who are more likely to be charged. Advocates say ...

Centre for Independent Studies’ Warren Mundine discusses the “brain explosion” of a Maori artist in New Zealand who placed the country's flag on an art gallery ground with the words ‘please walk on me ...

The first study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, plumbed literary, oral and artistic archives for historical accounts of Maori in Antarctic and subantarctic regions.

He has earned significant notice for his efforts to protect sacred native sites from development while working with local groups to excavate and examine these areas to enhance understanding of the ...

The series, like the film, is an action adventure story set in New Zealand’s pre-colonial Maori society — a careful re-creation of the culture and customs of the country’s indigenous peoples ...