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Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land ...
Communities work to preserve Indigenous languages Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after ...
But a Maori protest movement of the 1970s and '80s has led to a surge of recognition for the Maori language, culture and rights in New Zealand law.
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred ...
The mountain known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name, is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which had ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people.
A bad look,” David wrote. “She also bursts into the Maori language which we do not understand. Stop it now.” In her Instagram posts, Ms Kaipara shared her full response to him.
Exploring potential health benefits by merging western medical science with ancient Indigenous healing knowledge and languages — this was the focus of an international doctor's conference in ...
A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades.
Cantonese is not unlike many Chinese languages on the list and has 70 million speakers. But, with Beijing eager to use language to assert its authority, this could change.
While creating a slate of world-class shows, Whakaata Māori also developed a generation of world-class creatives. Television is an odd word. It mixes the Ancient Greek and Latin languages, and ...