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.

New Zealand's parliament on Thursday agreed to lengthy suspensions for three lawmakers who disrupted the reading of a controversial bill last year by performing a haka, a traditional Maori dance.

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 ...

Center Stafford McDowall will captain Scotland in their match Saturday against the New Zealand Maori in Whangarei, the first match of Scotland's Pacific tour.

Kiingi Tuheitia, the Maori king who called for unity among New Zealand’s Indigenous tribes during his 18 years in his ceremonial but influential role, died on Friday. He was 69.

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a protest haka on the debating floor. Maori Party co ...

New Zealand parliament suspends Maori MPs who performed protest haka Parliament voted to impose record suspensions on the trio of legislators for their protest haka.

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 ...

Streaming platforms need to carry a health warning about the provenance of some of their tunes.

Ben Muncaster says Scotland must be prepared to face an "extremely passionate" Maori All Blacks side in Whangerei on Saturday. On that occasion, the hosts edged a tight battle 18-15 in New ...

New Zealand's parliament has handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a protest haka on the debating floor.

Rebecca Judd has surprised fans by referring to herself in an unexpected way while flaunting her famous figure in a racy new video.