Rob Thorne (Ngati Tumutumu, Tainui) is an internationally renowned Maori taonga puoro musician, award-winning composer, and anthropologist, at the forefront of the revival of traditional Maori ...

Council of Indigenous Peoples Minister Ljaucu Zingrur on Friday thanked World Indigenous Traditional Games (WITG) ...

1. The Modern Māori Quartet – Te Harinui A clear favourite with listeners, Te Harinui remains a timeless classic. Sung in te ...

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.” This Māori proverb perfectly captures New Zealand Ambassador ...

National songs or anthems are often imposed from above, in which case they tend to exclude the diversity of the masses they ...

Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Te Waka Toi Awards — the country’s longest-standing national celebration of Māori arts excellence. Since 1986, these ...

Years ago, I was in the kitchen of a hostel in New Zealand, riding a wave of euphoria, having just taken part in a life-affirming ice walk across the Franz Josef Glacier. As I prepared my ...

The recipients of the Te Waka Toi Awards 2025 have been announced, celebrating the depth, mana and diversity of Māori ...

Singers of the classic carol – which some historians trace to 16th-century England – clamor for figgy pudding, a traditional ...

How the Maori Waka Boatbuilding Tradition Unites New Zealand Communities Today - A comprehensive travel guide with practical tips and insights. The post Reviving Voices: How the Maori Waka ...

His life in music was a struggle against narrow definitions - of ‘race’, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.

Seasonal aromas lured me into the Eiteljorg Museum Store even before I stepped across the entryway to the check-in desk.