Kia ora! Once facing extinction, the Maori language is enjoying a revival in New Zealand

Discover how the Maori language, once near extinction, is experiencing a remarkable revival and becoming a source of national ...
Law

Cheers and Maori Song as New Zealand OKs Gay Marriage

The halls of Parliament echoed with a traditional Maori love song after lawmakers on Wednesday made New Zealand the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize ...
WWNO

Maori lawmakers perform haka to disrupt controversial bill vote in New Zealand

In political news outside the U.S., New Zealand Parliament was briefly suspended yesterday after Maori members performed a haka, a traditional ceremonial group dance, to disrupt the vote on a ...

From near extinction to national pride: Maori language enjoys a revival in New Zealand

WELLINGTON: When 34-year-old Tze Wee enrolled in primary school many years ago, he went to a Maori-emphasis class because of ...