Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, traditionally welcome the new year in June, around the time of their winter solstice. For tribes in the Whanganui region, the new year is heralded by ...

the southernmost point of New Zealand’s South Island, a region known for dramatic, windswept beaches and the craggy Tākitimu Mountains. Her connection to the country known by the Maori people ...

So, what was the Treaty of Waitangi, what are the proposals for altering it, and why has it become a flashpoint for protests in New Zealand? The Maori people are the original residents of the two ...

The country's indigenous Maori people arrived in Aotearoa ... stars known as Matariki also marks Maori New Year, which is now a public holiday in New Zealand. Maori astronomy is also a focal ...