A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person ... of the 1970s and ...

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A player grounded in and strengthened by his Māori culture, All Stars forward Jordan Riki is also open to one day ...

The Maori are the Indigenous people of New Zealand, while the Crown refers to the government of New Zealand, historically linked to the British monarchy and its authority.

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

The NRL is proud to showcase Indigenous and Māori excellence in business as the rugby league world turns its focus to the ...

The national holiday marks the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maori chiefs and colonising British forces, widely seen as the birth of modern New Zealand. More than 80,000 people were expected to ...

Mount Taranaki joins Te Urewera, a vast native forest on the North Island, and the Whanganui River in being recognised as ...

A mountain in New Zealand has been granted the same legal rights as a person, after a law recognising injustices done to the Maori people during colonisation was passed unopposed in parliament.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized ... for the Māori language, culture and rights in New Zealand law.