More and more Maori women are reviving the traditional moko kauae chin tattoo, reclaiming a symbol of Indigenous identity and self-determination. In New Zealand, Maori women are reclaiming tradition ...

Equality Maori to Own Iconic NZ Hiking Track After Historic Agreement The coastline of Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand. Photographer: Martin Vlnas/iStockphoto/Getty Images By Ainsley Thomson ...

Both rising artists are signed to Usher, L.A. Reid's mega label in partnership with gamma. By Gail Mitchell Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay hit “Lullaby” by JayDon & Paradise now boasts a remix version ...

A Palestine benefit single from an ensemble including Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, and Nadine Shah is out today. Credited to Together for Palestine—the British-based operation that put on a major benefit ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Ninety years ago this autumn, George Gershwin unveiled “Porgy and Bess” on Broadway—and confusion reigned. Was it an opera or a musical? A bold experiment or a misfire? Critics were split. Yet from ...

City and Colour has reimagined his debut record Sometimes in the form of lullabies. This new iteration of the record, called Sometimes Lullaby, is out Friday (November 28) via Dine Alone. The album ...

WELLINGTON – When 34-year-old Tze Wee enrolled in primary school many years ago, he went to a Maori-emphasis class because of an administrative mistake. In the class, he learnt Maori words, songs and ...

42 councils have held referendums on Māori wards - 17 areas have voted to keep them, while 25 have voted to remove. The wards have been a flashpoint for debate - there were protesters in Kaipara last ...

New Zealand's parliament was briefly halted after MPs and members of the public gallery launched into an unapproved haka. The traditional Maori performance erupted in celebration after the first ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. On the surface, a jazz album inspired by guitar-driven rock and punk may ...

New Zealand's parliament was brought to a blood-curdling halt after one of its newly elected MPs burst into the traditional Maori haka dance - causing the session to be suspended. Oriini Kaipara, 42, ...