BANGKOK, Sept 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It's a friendly greeting heard everywhere in New Zealand, but charges of cultural appropriation have pitted Kiwis with indigenous Maori heritage against ...

A Canadian beer company and a New Zealand leather shop were both notified this week that the Maori word “Huruhuru” commonly translates to “pubic hair.” The brewer, Hell’s Basement, used the word for ...

Discover how the Maori language, once near extinction, is experiencing a remarkable revival and becoming a source of national ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – Their voices have thundered across this heartsick city, in parks and at flower memorials and schools. Day after day, the students of Christchurch have gathered, feet ...

How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament - The haka is a cherished cultural symbol, but this ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand-- A website for fans of Lego's Bionicle action figures has come under attack from a person angry at the use of Maori words on the website. "I am giving you 24 hours to pull ...

The Maori language of New Zealand has just expanded by 200 words and phrases, freshly minted to describe mental health, addiction and disability issues. Keri Opai, the civil servant who helped devise ...