The Maori language is in "worrying decline" among New Zealand's indigenous people and could die out without urgent government action to save it, a report has warned. The Waitangi Tribunal found the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A teenage thrash metal band screams out Maori lyrics in its latest videos. A popular radio host is learning New Zealand’s indigenous language and sharing new vocabulary with ...

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Mâori - the Mâori Language Commission - is spearheading a campaign to elevate Matariki, or Aotearoa Pacific New Year, into an iconic national event. The commission in ...

Kenny Williams began to study the Māori language during his second COVID-19 lockdown. Williams, 36, lives alone and the isolation made him yearn to feel closer to his identity as an indigenous New ...

The Waitangi Tribunal found the government had failed to capitalise on increased interest among Maori in learning the language, known as "te reo'', meaning it was becoming less common among indigenous ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Christmas Day, veteran New Zealand journalist Oriini Kaipara made history. She is her country’s first news anchor to host a national primetime broadcast sporting ...

New Zealand pop star Lorde has embarked on a new musical journey with the release of a five-track mini-album in Maori, despite not speaking the indigenous language. The new mini-album titled “Te Ao ...

A teenage thrash metal band screams out Maori lyrics in its latest videos. A popular radio host is learning New Zealand’s indigenous language and sharing new vocabulary with his audience. And ...