The Maori king, Kiingi Tuheiti (L), died Friday at the age of 69. Here he is seen in November 2015 with then Prince Charles (C), who has since been anointed king, and his wife, Queen Camilla. Photo by ...

A controversy is brewing in New Zealand, as thousands of Kiwis recently took to the streets to protest a bill that would legally define the country's founding treaty — a change that opponents say ...

An umbrella group comprising at least 80 Maori tribes has sent an open letter to King Charles III demanding that he intervene in New Zealand politics and ensure the government honours its obligations ...

This handout picture taken and released on September 5, 2024 by Kiinitanga shows new Maori queen, twenty-seven-year-old Nga Wai hono i te po Paki, attending the funeral ceremony of New Zealand's Maori ...

The Maori of New Zealand anointed a new monarch on Thursday, officially installing 27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po as their second-ever queen. The ceremony capped off a week of mourning for the ...

April 10 (UPI) --New Zealand's Parliament Thursday rejected a bill targeting Maori rights that sparked protests. The Treaty Principles Bill was voted down 112-11 after a government committee ...

A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades. A statement released by ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities ...

New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a ...

A look at the parties, leaders, issues and polling in the 2026 New Zealand election, which will take place on November 7.

The king, who had held the title for 18 years, was praised by New Zealand’s prime minister for his “unwavering commitment to his people.” By Alexandra E. Petri Kiingi Tuheitia, the Maori king who ...