“Understanding Romans through a Māori lens makes it much easier to grasp Roman politics. Concepts like mana and tangata ...

Activists are protesting proposed changes to New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi. But is the bill ...

An analysis of Māori knowledge, custom and economic foundations. Customary lifestyles will be examined within a context of ritual, philosophy, technology, economic principles, and social organisation ...

Facial tattoos have been a part of Maori culture for centuries, a sacred marker of the wearer's genealogy and heritage. But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate ...

The Maori language of New Zealand has just expanded by 200 words and phrases, freshly minted to describe mental health, addiction and disability issues. Keri Opai, the civil servant who helped ...

Clarke, has gone viral once again after tearing up a controversial bill and performing the traditional Maori haka during a ...

RCC Perspectives, No. 5, NEW HISTORIES OF PACIFIC WHALING (2019 ... The Welcome of Strangers: An Ethnohistory of Southern Maori. Dunedin: University of Otago Press, 1998. Haines, David. "Lighting up ...

While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill currently before parliament, organisers hope it will ignite a broader conversation about New Zealand's relationship to Maori, he said.

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs. It paved the way for British annexation of New Zealand while requiring the Crown to protect Maori ...