Black-clad mourners flocked to the site as news of the king's death spread. - Kawakawa leaves - New Zealand's Maori currently make up about 17 percent of the population, or about 900,000 people.

Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi, a founder of the kōhanga reo movement, has died at 95. Surrounded by her whānau, the ...

Cancer, heart disease and strokes are the primary causes in the general population. These causes tend to increase with age; you are more likely to be affected the longer you live. As those in state ...

The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve ...

Māori are disproportionately affected by the disease, with "shocking immunisation rates" leading to over-representation in hospital admissions.

His death comes just days after he celebrated the 18th anniversary of his coronation. In a statement, a spokesperson ...