Her brand, Wahine Toa, means “brave woman” or “woman warrior” among New Zealand’s Maori people. Her Polynesian-styled designs are often named after animals and plants, including hihimanu (manta ray), ...

Told from the perspectives of nine female filmmakers, “Waru” is the first feature film from New Zealand to be made by Maori women since Mereta Mita’s “Mauri,” almost 30 years ago. It ...

We were instructed not to laugh at the warriors. The Maori, whose ancestors were cannibals, would stick out their tongues as a threat; this meant, "You would taste good in my pot." ...

A French court stepped in on Wednesday to block the return to New Zealand of the mummified head of a Maori warrior held in a provincial museum since the 19th century.

Facial tattoos have been a part of Maori culture for centuries, a sacred marker of the wearer's genealogy and heritage. But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate ...

Told from the perspectives of nine female filmmakers, “Waru” is the first feature film from New Zealand to be made by Maori women since Mereta Mita’s “Mauri,” almost 30 years ago. It ...