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The Russian propaganda network Pravda is expanding its activities to New Zealand by using Maori-language websites. Experts suggest this is evidence of Russia's global and long-term strategic activity.
New Zealand’s government plans to have 1 million Kiwis speaking basic te reo – the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population – by 2040. There are also calls to make the ...
The singer-songwriter’s new album wasn’t intended to be political, but it arrives at a tense moment for Aotearoa politics.
reducing the use of Maori language in the public service and making a slew of other changes that disproportionately affect Indigenous people. While the bill would not rewrite the treaty ...
An interdisciplinary project exploring music performed through minority and indigenous languages in Cymru and Aotearoa New ...
The karanga is out! Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission, is calling for nominations for Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025 – a celebration of those who are championing the normalisation ...
“The heartbeat of Kashiwa,” “Now is the time, this is the moment,” shouted the young players in the Maori language on Sept. 24. For the children who dream of one day playing in the Rugby ...
Redress efforts have bolstered a dwindling Maori language and culture — now experiencing a resurgence — and resulted in billion-dollar settlements for stolen Maori land. – What did the ...
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The proposed law sought to redefine the terms of the nation’s founding treaty between Maori tribes and the British crown signed 180 years ago. The bill gained wide attention after a video of the ...