New Zealand is deeply divided over the Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to reinterpret the de facto constitution. Now the ...

In 1972, a young Witi Ihimaera (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki) became the first Māori writer to publish a collection of short stories.

culture and language. Today, New Zealand society still feel the effects of such cultural erasure. The Maori remain marginalised and excluded from decisions about the way the country is run.

The speaker of New Zealand’s Parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...

New Zealand's Parliament debated the use of its Maori name, Aotearoa, after one lawmaker's objection. The Speaker ruled in favor of using Aotearoa, reflecting a cultural divide and increasing Maori ...

If you hop on a boat to go fishing, you're obviously hoping you'll end up with some aquatic creatures on the vessel at some ...

Winston Peters, who is Maori, objected to Ricardo Menendez March calling New Zealand by its Maori name, ‘Aotearoa’, in ...

In New Zealand, rugby is not just a sport. It’s deeply ingrained in the country’s culture and serves as a real source of ...

Credit: AP/Mark Baker “It speaks volumes to the government’s priorities that the Deputy Prime Minister keeps leaning into culture wars," he added. Other lawmakers refer to New Zealand by its ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The speaker of New Zealand ... It was also the latest salvo in the so-called “culture war”-style friction between two political parties. Ricardo Menéndez ...