FILE - New Zealand Maori king, Kiingi Tuheitia, from left, reacts with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at Turangawaewae Marae, Hamilton, New Zealand, Nov. 8, 2015.

New Zealand politicians broke out in song Thursday after striking down a right-wing-backed proposal that opponents feared would erode indigenous rights. Tens of thousands of people – predominantly ...

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 ...

The haka was a cry of protest against controversial legislation. Members of New Zealand's parliament have rallied the international community in support of the island country's indigenous groups, as ...

The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death of their king — and she’s Catholic. King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII died on Aug.

NGĀRUAWĀHIA, New Zealand — They came in their thousands in the freezing dawn, parking cars far away and winding down rural roads on foot, children riding on their shoulders. They arrived in mourning ...

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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...

WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government’s approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s ...

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 ...

New Zealand’s Māori king, Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, 69, has died. His daughter, Ngā wai hono i te po, 27, is the new queen. Ngā wai hono i te po is the second woman to become Māori monarch ...

A United Nations committee warned that Maori rights were under serious threat and systemic disparities for the Indigenous population may worsen, in its most scathing review of New Zealand’s record on ...