However, unlike English, te reo Maori is a transparent language – the written form is completely phonetic with a 100% ...

A sense of pride has surged among the Maori, the country’s first settlers who now account for about 14 percent, as homeland grievances become more openly addressed. #1 in Is a place people would ...

Here, an 800-year-old pohutukawa tree plays a starring role in Maori oral history. According to legend, it’s the place where the spirits of deceased Maori jump into the sea to return to Hawaiki ...

Arguably New Zealand’s most historic place, the Waitangi Treaty Grounds feature an extensive museum, guided tours with a direct descendant of Māori who signed the treaty, and cultural performances.

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