he did not go beyond the warrant of the results of scientific study of the Maori during the last generation or more. When he reviewed the relations of white administration and the natives from the ...

In spite of this defect the book does, however, contain a very full account of the customs and practices of the Maori which conduced to sound sanitation, personal cleanliness, and good health.

The culture of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, is part of everyday life here, a rich thread in the tapestry of the country’s past, present, and future. “Although our culture ...

New Zealand is deeply divided over the Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to reinterpret the de facto constitution. Now the ...

For Temepara, who was named New Zealand’s Gardener of the Year in 2011, this powerful sense of kinship has shaped her passion for championing Maori culture through initiatives that celebrate the ...

Most haka seen today are haka taparahi, haka without weapons. More than any aspect of Maori culture, this complex dance is an expression of the passion, vigour and identity of the race. Haka is not ...

Having stunned Penrith by returning to New Zealand, James Fisher-Harris says representing the Maori All Stars trumps the World Club Challenge or a trip to Las Vegas.