Music correspondent Dave Wilson talks about the contribution made to music in Aotearoa by Toni Huata, who has passed away. Huata was a champion of Maori music and te reo, and released much of her ...

Māori singer, composer and performer Toni Huata has died. Huata was a champion of Māori music and te reo, and released much ...

Apanui-Barr, a fellow reo Māori singer-songwriter, says they first connected through He Pounamu, a 1990s Māngai Pāho compilation of reo Māori waiata, and remained close ever since. Their last ...

Huata was known as a powerhouse of contemporary reo Māori music, fusing elements of jazz, soul, and Māori sounds while ...

Through words and expressions, the Maori pass down stories, traditions, and values that have shaped generations. From art and music to New Zealand's popular sports teams, Maori influence is palpable.

Thousands of people are rocking “positive vibes” today at Māori in the Moana. Hosted by Ngāi Te Rangi, the free event at ...

New Zealand’s government plans to have 1 million Kiwis speaking basic te reo – the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population – by 2040. There are also calls to make the ...

Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand’s national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding indigenous rights. The national ...