COLUMN: There is a marked difference between the Māori versions of the season’s greetings Meri Kirihimete (“Merry Christmas”) and Ngā mihi / mō te tau hou (“Greetings for the Year New ...

Maori Language Week is coming to a close and, this year, we have all been encouraged to try to pronounce Maori placenames properly. Sometimes this means overcoming the habit of a lifetime. Take ...

By Alasdair Pal (Reuters) – Adrian Orr, who unexpectedly resigned as New Zealand’s central bank governor on Wednesday, had a reputation as a maverick policymaker unafraid to surprise financial markets ...

RBNZ policy documents are now dotted with visual and linguistic references to Maori folklore and the use of common Maori phrases or words has at times perplexed foreign investors trading the New ...

RBNZ policy documents are now dotted with visual and linguistic references to Maori folklore and the use of common Maori phrases or words has at times perplexed foreign investors trading the New ...

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 ...

By Mathilde Grandjean, PA November 21, 2024 at 6:10pm GMT 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 people press their noses together – with Mere Takoko, the co-founder of Pacific Whale Fund, at the launch of the King’s ...