It was also part of the tapestry of Maori rituals – such as Tā moko, an art that uses tattoos to express whakapapa, an individual’s ancestry and personal history, and marae, sacred communal ...

"But that's not to say crooked dealings occurred on the marae. That's something you would have to put to them." Te Pāti Maori had been the ones who had asked the police to carry out an ...

A number of Maori marae, or traditional villages, are open to visitors while a range of galleries highlight indigenous painting, sculpture and carving. Te Puia, Tamaki Maori Village and the Mitai ...

Fire and Emergency were called to Waipoua Forest - home of famous kauri tree Tane Mahuta - about 2pm yesterday. The blaze had stretched 70 hectares by the evening. Kaipara Maori Ward Councillor Pera ...