Te Mahurehure Marae in the inner city Auckland suburb of Pt Chevalier has come from humble beginnings and today is a monument ...

Elizabeth Ellis' tireless work as an artist and leader in Māori arts and education has landed Ellis the title of Senior New ...

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Lee, 47, was one of 10 artists assisting the abstract painter Julie Mehretu on a large-scale commission for the lobby of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art that would lead to the creation of ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The speaker of New Zealand ’s Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in ...

More than two million motorists risk a huge £1,000 fine for having an invalid driving licence as many admit they could wait until it's too late to renew. New data has found that millions of motorists ...

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