WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A teenage thrash metal band screams out Maori lyrics in its latest videos. A popular radio host is learning New Zealand’s indigenous language and sharing new vocabulary with ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The removal of basic Māori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a Māori lunar new year invitation to an Australian official was not a snub of the Indigenous ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When Ngarauru Mako told her family she was calling off Christmas festivities in favor of celebrating Matariki, the Māori new year holiday that's experiencing a renaissance in ...

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell has been fined 15% of his match fee for using obscene language in the opening test against the West Indies on Saturday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) ...

Seven teachers have been honoured for their service as promoting the learning of Chinese language throughout their careers. The teachers received the awards at a ceremony at Parliament in Wellington ...

As a result of the new rules, Immigration New Zealand reports that it has received 308 applications, representing 1,000 people; before the revisions, the visa received 116 applications over two and a ...

An inquest heard on Friday of lifelong injuries and years of grief from survivors and family members of those who died in a ...

The New Zealand anthem is sung in English and Te Reo, the indigenous Maori language. In the 14th minute right winger Carter touched down for his second try in two tests after the All Blacks carried ...

A New Zealand choir's rendition of the national anthem in Wellington at the Springboks vs All Blacks game was described as a ...

The Maori of New Zealand anointed a new monarch on Thursday, officially installing 27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po as their second-ever queen. The ceremony capped off a week of mourning for the ...