A traditional Maori martial art is helping to turn around the lives of at risk youth. They are taught mau rakau - how to wield weapons - using long batons or sticks, but the lessons are about so much ...

Hosted at Te Paepae - the cultural heartbeat of the festival - groups of about 20 at a time are being encouraged to connect ...

The majestic waka hourua Hinemoana is returning to Te Waipounamu, carrying a vital kaupapa: revitalising Māori and Pacific ...

In an exciting blend of gaming and real-world adventure, New Zealand has become the first-ever destination DLC to be fully ...

Despite the long flight, a 14-day cruise from Sydney to Auckland checks all the sight-seeing, cultural and culinary boxes.

Designer Arnya Karaitiana has partnered with global design and manufacturing firm Milliken to create a new carpet collection that integrates te ao Māori into contemporary interior design. Karaitiana’s ...

One of the premier throwing weapons of the Indian Subcontinent, the Chakram is a sharpened disc-like ring with a dull edge on the inside that allows it to be spun on a finger to gather velocity before ...

Contemporary artists Anne von Freyburg, Epoh Beech, Gary Myatt, Graphic Rewilding, and Sophie Mess are inspired by nature to ...

In Laos, the art of traditional hand weaving is passed down by women from generation to generation. Boutsaya Viengviseth is among those on a mission to ensure the art form continues to draw ...

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 ...

Language, identity, and power are at the center of Brian Friel’s new play, which has been translated into te reo Māori by ...