Taonga is a broad and encompassing word. In the Māori version of Te Tiriti o Waitangi the Crown granted te iwi Māori tino ...

Move over, humans—New Zealand's iconic Taranaki Mounga just got the same legal rights as you! In a groundbreaking move, the ...

It’s about sharing our Maori and cultural heritage.” The Harrisons’ exhibition space will feature pou whakairo, which are ancestors’ full-size traditional house style carvings, waka huia (treasure box ...

Titled Double Burial, the exhibition includes weaving, sculpture, audiovisuals and a waiata. Inspired by a heritage trip to Hokianga in the lead-up to Waitangi Day last year, curator Jieying Cai ...

vegetation on school grounds can provide excellent opportunities for learning, particularly in science, with some evidence that greening increases academic achievement trees and other vegetation can ...

An Indigenous History of Māori Art, Deidre Brown, Ngarino Ellis and Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, University of Chicago Press, 616pp, ...

Whether they were listening to the music, getting their face painted, buying items from stalls or enjoying the food, locals ...

Gym-honed and spry, he wears his trademark tortoiseshell glasses and a fitted black T-shirt, exposing a nest of Free Palestine bands and several striking Maori tattoos, all of which represent ...

Tom Boggioni is a writer, born, raised and living in San Diego — where he attended San Diego State University. Prior to writing for Raw Story, he wrote for FireDogLake, blogged as TBogg, and ...

The Polynesian Cultural Center is one of the most popular activities in Oahu. So much so, that it’s often even rated as the #1 attraction in all of the island! It’s easy to see why – the Polynesian ...

Among other big goals, many families may be trying to prioritize traveling with kids in 2025. And while traveling with little ones can pose challenges, those almost never outweigh the benefits of ...