Thirteen students from across New Zealand have been awarded the prestigious Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial ...

Whānau Ora was created in 2010 by the National-led Government and under the leadership of the late Three commissioning ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii's American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried ...

Tohu Kākahi and Te Whiti o Rongomai were not the only visionaries celebrated by te iwi Māori at the national kapa haka ...

An honour to sing on Marlon's beautiful waiata,' she captioned her post. She also shared a touching tribute to Williams in the Instagram share. 'The love I have for our prodigal son knows no ...

“It’s really intangible, you can just feel it and it uplifts you. “I am the biggest sook, the waiata goes into my ears and then come out my eyes.” Owner of the Patea Hāngī shop Kushette ...

Marlon is an undercover perfectionist, and he was never going to embark on this journey without turning over every stone, crafting complex waiata that speak to the past while also braiding in his ...

The collaborative single appears on Marlon Williams' Te Whare Tīwekaweka, an album recorded entirely in the indigenous New Zealand Māori language. By Tyler Jenke Two of the most prominent names ...

This is more than a competition—it is a stage for excellence, a showcase of our resilience, and a moment of unity through haka and waiata.” “Whakaata Māori is committed to bringing every ...

Additionally, Haka Translate will be available through the Te Matatini app, offering real-time translations of waiata compositions in English, Mandarin, Tongan, Samoan, Fijian and Cook Islands Māori.

It’s one of the biggest events on the calendar for te ao Māori and Te Matatini is back this year, bringing the best of haka and waiata from throughout Aotearoa and Australia. New Plymouth ...

Photo / Mike Scott Onlookers seated in Parliament’s public gallery wiped away tears and performed haka and waiata to mark the return of a sacred piece of land their ancestors died on during the ...