Maori
Māori Politicians Want to Change New Zealand’s Name to Aotearoa
A petition to restore traditional place names across the nation received more than 25,000 signatures in 24 hours.
A Brewery Accidentally Named Its Beer 'Pubic Hair' in a Different Language
Canada's Hell's Basement thought 'Huruhuru' was the te reo Māori word for "feather." Colloquially, the word means... pubes.
New Zealand Is Burning Out a Generation of Young Artists
The country is being praised for their “wellbeing” budget, which measures quality of life alongside money. But artists are still feeling the impact of funding cuts that have made it seemingly impossible to forge a fair living as a creative.
Inside the Homecoming Party For Aotearoa’s Kapa Haka Champs
Te Matatini winners Ngā Tūmanakō are welcomed back to Hoani Waititi Marae in West Auckland.
A New Documentary Shows How Education in NZ and the US is Divided on Racial Lines
Where you learn depends on where you live, and where you live often depends on what colour you are.
K-Pop Band Apologises for Opening Track With a Māori Karakia
"We did not hope or mean to offend any Māori people, or anyone for that matter."
The Māori App Connecting New Zealanders to Their Whenua
Arataki goes beyond colonial history to tell the indigenous stories behind some of Aotearoa's most famous locations.
This New Zealand Lecturer Gets Hate Mail For Doing His Job
Police are investigating the racist rants that turn up in Vini Olsen-Reeder's inbox.
Coca-Cola Accidentally Makes Vending Machines That Reads 'Hello, Death'
The mix-up came after the company tried to combine English and Maori phrases.
Remembering the Legacy of Aotearoa's Māori Suffragettes
"What lofty mountain should we aim for next? I think a wahine Māori Prime Minister is only the start."
Captain Cook Statue To Be Removed From A Sacred Gisborne Mountain
Local iwi Ngāti Oneone says the removal is an opportunity to celebrate the area's pre-colonial history.
How a Fighter Channels Her Iwi's Female-Led History to Inspire the Present
Northland's Toa Ngātihine gym, and star fighter Quinita Hati, are changing the lives of local youths.