Sonam Kapoor was welcomed to Queenstown in New Zealand with a traditional Maori greeting Hongi done by pressing of noses thus sharing the breath of life. The actress is in NZ for the shooting of ...

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 ...

The Duke of Cambridge has received a hongi, a traditional Maori greeting, from New Zealand’s prime minister on arrival in Auckland. Monday, 23 December 2024 Newsletters ...

A “Maori renaissance” blossomed in the 1970s as language activists championed their cause and Maori fought for greater political representation, denied since New Zealand was colonized by the ...

While in New Zealand, Kate Middleton has participated in a traditional Maori greeting called Hongi, which involves pressing one's nose to another's. Here, we explain the cultural significance.

Boris Johnson jokes Maori greeting could be mistaken for headbutt on trip to New Zealand 'I think it's a beautiful form of introduction, though it might be misinterpreted in a pub in Glasgow ...

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 ...