Facial tattoos have been a part of Maori culture for centuries, a sacred marker of the wearer's genealogy and heritage. But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate ...

Taught in te reo, this course develops the language and skill of the formal mediums of karanga, whaikorero and other genres, including karakia, waerea, tauparapara and poroporoaki. Students appraise ...

In a pan over medium heat, put in the oil and saute the meat. Add in the onions, then go in with the ginger powder, wet and dry fry spice, black pepper and paprika. Mix well then add the salt. Add ...

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 ...

Rewena paraoa is a traditional Maori sourdough potato bread. It is made with a potato starter or “bug’’, that ferments and causes the bread to rise and gives it its unique flavour.

Harry met by adoring fans as he attended an official engagement outside the MAXXI museum in Rome, Italy Gave a speech at the unveiling of the British pavilion for the Universal Expo - to be held ...

The first kōhanga reo was opened in 1982, and te reo Māori was made an official language under the Maori Language Act 1987. Despite these efforts, there have been ongoing concerns about the ...

There is no place for linguicide. Whakarongo ki te reo Māori e karanga nei - Listen to the Māori language calling. The decision to slash $30m from the te reo Māori training initiative flies in ...

Discovery-backed drama that claims to be the first primetime series in which 30% of the dialog will be in the Maori language. The eight-part series tells the stories of five people whose worlds ...

Taught in te reo, this course develops the language and skill of the formal mediums of karanga, whaikorero and other genres, including karakia, waerea, tauparapara and poroporoaki. Students appraise ...

He says he speaks for his family and hapū and is the spokesperson for Te Karanga a te Pūtangi, a water quality project funded through Te Mana o te Wai. There is a history of opposition to the ...