The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death of their king — and she’s Catholic. King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII died on Aug.

A high-profile newsreader in New Zealand has publicly slapped down an irate viewer who had repeatedly complained about her traditional face tattoo. In 2021, Newshub presenter Oriini Kaipara became the ...

“I live in the Maori world,” says Te Mairiki Williams. He says this because I have asked him about his moko, the tattoo that covers his face. I asked because this is not a usual thing you see these ...

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, right, canceled his trip to the U.S. due to concerns that his moko mataora (Maori face tattoos for men) could get him detained at the border. Ihirangi Heke, left, is a New ...

A new Māori queen was crowned today as her father was laid to rest. Kiingi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII passed away last Friday at age 69. "The death of Kiingi Tuheitia is a moment of great ...

WELLINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades. A ...