Students say Fiji and the Philippines each have their own unique garlands, both resembling and differing from the Hawaiian ...

In biomedical science, the immune system is described as a cellular defense network that identifies and neutralizes threats.

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One of the world's most iconic dictionaries has announced it is adding several Aussie phrases to it's pages.

"Never forget what partnership is about, it's not about dismantling te tiriti, we are here to honour the words of our ancestors, our tīpuna." He said Māori look to their tīpuna to chart for their ...

Winston Peters described Rawiri Waititi as the one with "scribbles on his face" in Parliament. Here's what an expert says.

"Aotearoa", "kia ora" and "whanau" are among the new additions to a mobile phone text dictionary. In what is being hailed a New Zealand-first, Telecom will include common te reo Maori words in the ...

The King has shared a traditional greeting gesture with a Maori advocate at the official launch of his environmental charity. Charles, 76, shared a hongi – a traditional Maori greeting where two ...

King shares traditional greetings with Maori attendee at charity launch Mere Takoko, the co-founder of Pacific Whale Fund, said it was ‘vitally important’ for both British and Maori peoples to ...

The language was once close to dying out, but activists provoked a revival over several decades, and common Maori words or phrases are now in everyday use among all New Zealanders.

The Maori words included the greeting "tena koe" (meaning hello), the sign-off "naku noa, na" (which became 'yours sincerely'), and the removal of the widely-accepted Maori name for New Zealand ...