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 ...

New Zealand Leader Vows Daughter Will Learn Maori, a Waning Language WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand has pledged that her newborn daughter would grow up to learn ...

WELLINGTON: When 34-year-old Tze Wee enrolled in primary school many years ago, he went to a Maori-emphasis class because of an administrative mistake. In the class, he learnt Maori words, songs and ...

Dame Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu, Te Rangatira Tumu te Heuheu, Lady Raiha Mahuta, Taura Whiri board members Dr Patu Hoehpa, Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, ladies and gentleman. Happy Mâori Language Day ...

“Waiata/Anthems,” Lorde’s “Te Ao Marama” EP and a host of other projects are aimed at revitalizing the Indigenous language of New Zealand via music. By Brian Ng In August, Lorde released her third ...

Who is entitled to sing in a language that is not their own? That was the question from some fans after New Zealand pop artist Lorde released a mini-album of five of her songs translated in te reo ...

Ngahi Bidois, pictured in 2009, shares how he had to learn what it was to be Maori. So life was good. I had achieved my major goals and the future looked very positive and prosperous ... until it wasn ...

Rachael Ka'ai-Mahuta works for Te Ipukarea Research Institute at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT). She receives funding from Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Auckland University of Technology ...