In March, an Invercargill City Council meeting revealed confusion around its policy for street names, after a developer failed to bring a single te reo option for consideration.

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.

A discussion about proposed street names for an Invercargill subdivision has highlighted a lack of clarity around council policy on te reo Māori names. On Tuesday, councillors were asked to ...

In 2015, I moved to Invercargill, New Zealand — one of the southernmost cities in the world — for a job at the local newspaper. Though it has claims to fame like being home to the southernmost ...

How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament - The haka is a cherished cultural symbol, but this one has ignited a fiery debate. advertisement. The Independent.

Indigenous Maori account for 16.5% of the country's roughly 5 million people, and Pacific peoples account for another 8.1%.. According to the latest government data, 62% of eligible Maori have had ...

The Māori Party organized protests across New Zealand, including in the capital, Wellington, early this month against proposals to roll back policies that benefit the country’s Indigenous people.

“I live in the Maori world,” says Te Mairiki Williams. He says this because I have asked him about his moko, the tattoo that covers his face.I asked because this is not a usual thing you see ...

Why New Zealand’s Maori are fighting to save an 1840 treaty involving the Crown. Maori tribes call on King Charles to ensure the New Zealand government honours its Treaty of Waitangi obligations ...

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 released by ...

Three Maori MPs have been suspended from New Zealand’s parliament for performing a haka during a sitting last year. On Thursday, the legislature voted to ban Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa ...