New Zealand Officially Names Major Islands - After 200 Years Te Ika-A-Maui and Te Waipounamu are North and South Islands' New Names By Lucy Craymer Oct. 10, 2013 3:41 am ET Share ...

Te Wiki o te Reo Maori, or Maori language week, is a good opportunity to familiarise yourself with our most famous purakau, or legends. These reflect timeless themes relevant to our modern world.

It could be a full weekend of rugby for the Whanganui Maori team at this weekend's Te Tini A Maui Tournament in Levin with all the central provinces showing up.

Around 600 people greeted the Maori waka Te Ika a Maui when it arrived into San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park this morning* at the start of a major Maori arts and tourism promotion ...

“Kia Mau Festival is about whanaungatanga - binding together our creative community - all across the whenua of Te Ūpoko o te Ika a Maui,” says Artistic Director Hone Kouka.

Maori legend says that the demi-god Maui and his older brothers pulled Te Ika A Maui (the fish of Maui), known now as the North Island of New Zealand, from the bottom of the ocean using his magic ...

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will host the New Zealand’s Atamira Dance Company, the world’s foremost creator and presenter of Maori contemporary dance theater, for an evening-long ...

Waiwhetu Maori yesterday handed Wellington City Council the cheque for the waka, in a settlement that sees ownership of the waka return to Te Runanganui o Taranaki Whanui ki te Upoko o te Ika a ...

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