Mourners continue to pour into Whanganui to pay their last respects to the composer, historian, academic and statesman, ...

The secret is out: ‘Poi E’ by Pātea Māori Club is New Zealand’s No 1 song, according to RNZ’s Waiata 100. It hit the top spot in every part of the country ... except Gisborne. The 1987 cult classic ...

New concerns over the health of Aotearoa’s tarakihi fishery are intensifying calls for a review of fisheries management, with reports indicating the eastern tarakihi stock has fallen to just 7.7 […] ...

Rikki Solomon was raised close to tangihanga. His koroua, his grandfather, used to drive tūpāpaku, the body of the deceased, from funeral homes to marae in a blue Bedford van. From Hastings, he ...

If you wish to participate in university study without having to commit to completing a large set of courses, the Certificate in Arts could be right for you. It is also a good choice if you wish to ...

We asked and you responded! 2025 has been a remarkable year for waiata Māori – with artists blending traditional forms, powerful storytelling, and contemporary sounds across charts, festivals, and ...

Some of my favourite songs were never hits, yet they live on in my personal playlists like well-kept secrets. But when thousands of New Zealanders agree on a song, what does it tell us about ourselves ...

A marae consists of a wharenui (meeting house, which may also be called a whare tīpuna, ancestral house, or wharepuni), a marae ātea (open area in front of the wharenui), wharekai (kitchen and dining ...

Marae are used for celebrations, tangihanga (funerals), hui, wānanga and other important events. Te Tii Marae Te Tii Marae is the only marae at Waitangi, says marae chairman Ngāti Kawa Taituha. Often ...

In 2019 Waiata Anthems debuted at No.1 in the NZ Music Charts – the first 100% reo Māori album to do so – and spent 16 weeks in the NZ Top 40. Experience the original songs from this iconic multi ...

Waiaroha Heretaunga Water Discovery Centre, Corner of Southampton St East and Hastings St, Hastings Corner of Southampton St East and Hastings St, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne ...