According to Maori myths and legends, a demigod named Maui was fishing with his brothers from a canoe – which is now known as the South Island – when he hooked a giant catch: the massive piece of land ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades. A statement ...

This paper presents a distinctively Maori version of the idea that we should respect all creatures. At the heart of this philosophy is the concept of mauri, a life force which unites all creatures and ...

A great article by Zoran Rakovic. He starts by defining science: “Science must begin with myths,” Karl Popper wrote, “and with the criticism of myths.” The operative word is criticism. Science doesn’t ...

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill. The haka is a powerful ...

In New Zealand, thousands of indigenous Maori are protesting the new conservative government's plans to review a treaty that was signed by British colonists and Maori chiefs almost 200 years ago. In ...

New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British ...

Controversial bill that sparked Maori rights protests heavily defeated in New Zealand parliament - Lawmakers break into Maori ...

WELLINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades. A ...