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How Witi Ihimaera is nurturing the next generation of Māori writers
Te Kaituhi Māori opened 2025 applications for its mentorship programmes.
Why 450-piece waka discovery on Chatham Island is a historic find
The limited excavation of a waka on Rēkohu has finished.
‘The waiata goes into my ears and out my eyes’: Te Matatini magic
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue won Te Matatini 2025 with a standout performance.
Mother-daughter showdown set for NZ Manu championship final
Defending champion Fa’atupuinati Berking will compete against her mother, Honani.
The big stage: Te Matatini’s top 12 head to finals showdown
Saturday's finals will begin at 8.30am, with prizegiving after 5pm.
‘Phenomenal’: Te Matatini hailed by First Nations visitors
Thirty First Nations people from Canada joined the festival in New Plymouth.
‘Remembering and honouring’: Kapa haka pays tribute to Māori Battalion
Te Taumata o Apanui featured stars like Rob Ruha and Ria Hall.
London to Edinburgh with a twist: Is this the UK's best (but little-known) travel experience?
Experience two of the UK's best cites in a fresh and unexpected way.
Why Te Matatini 2025 is drawing record crowds
All tickets for the 2025 Te Matatini finals day are sold out.
Why Te Matatini’s global potential excites the Finance Minister
Ōpotiki Mai Tawhiti's performance honoured past members, including Ricky Mitai.
‘Kapa haka is in my DNA’: Loreen Henare on her cultural journey
She became a cultural ambassador, touring globally with New Zealand delegations.
Historic pōwhiri kicks off biggest Te Matatini festival
The festival's opening ceremony included a new taonga gifting by the Rangi whānau.
Opinion: Cultural games celebrate identity, not division
OPINION: Māori men’s coach Adam Blair advocates for players' cultural representation.
Opinion: How haka challenges stereotypes and embraces culture
OPINION: The Black Ferns Sevens haka is disciplined, passionate and proud.
Haka for sale: Inside the ‘problematic’ global trend of Māori dance workshops for corporate clients
Companies selling haka classes are used by global brands – and are alarming experts.
‘Making our whānau proud’: Bay kapa haka teams amped for Te Matatini
The teams are ready to give their all on the world's biggest kapa haka stage.
Te Matatini expected to bring $27m boost to Taranaki economy
This year, 55 teams will perform, the largest number in the event's history.
Hundertwasser Art Centre hoping to claw back losses with good summer
The centre has struggled with low tourist numbers and the cost-of-living crisis.
'Environmental and cultural crisis': Legal fight looms over Wairoa's freshwater
'The degradation of these waterways is both an environmental and cultural crisis.'
‘Extremely important’: Emotional return of Moriori ancestors to NZ
Two Moriori karapuna were repatriated from Canberra to Te Papa.
Why researching your home’s past could be easier than you think
The talk on February 20 will help people research their home's history.
Crown to return significant pā site to Far North hapū
Ngāti Rēhia will celebrate the return of its historic Kororipo Pā in Kerikeri.
16 homes in path of recommended Wairoa floodway
Crown manager and Wairoa council have endorsed a 170m-wide, 2m-deep floodway.
'Like living in a cemetery': Subdivision bid on sacred land heads to court again
A 93-home subdivision on culturally sacred land is heading to the High Court.
Editorial: Why we need tougher measures to tackle minor crimes
OPINION: Shoplifters are leaving supermarkets with trolley-loads of stolen food.
Top detective assigned to investigation into Te Pāti Māori over alleged data misuse
Detective Superintendent Ross McKay leads the investigation into party activities in 2023.
Billionaires and man dildos: Ben Elton on the concept of 'Authentic Stupidity'
Elton makes his long-awaited NZ return in April and May this year.