The Duke of Cambridge has received a hongi, a traditional Maori greeting, from New Zealand’s prime minister on arrival in Auckland. Monday, 23 December 2024 Newsletters ...

A “Maori renaissance” blossomed in the 1970s as language activists championed their cause and Maori fought for greater political representation, denied since New Zealand was colonized by the ...

While in New Zealand, Kate Middleton has participated in a traditional Maori greeting called Hongi, which involves pressing one's nose to another's. Here, we explain the cultural significance.

Charles, 76, shared a hongi – a traditional Maori greeting where two people press their noses together – with Mere Takoko, the co-founder of Pacific Whale Fund, at the launch of the King’s ...