New Zealand legislators have voted to suspend three MPs who performed a Maori haka in the House to protest against a controversial bill. The MPs from Te Pati Maori – the Maori Party – were ...

New Zealand artist Hannah Jensen Fox is renowned for her distinctive technique of carving delicate, nature-inspired designs into acrylic paint, transforming each work into a richly textured ...

A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk on me” and displayed on the floor of an art gallery in the city of Nelson has been removed from display after protests.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk on me” and laid on the floor of an art gallery has once again been packed away following public outcry, 30 years ...

New 'wind phone' in Stone Mountain intrigues visitors. A new piece of public art in Stone Mountain is helping provide a source of healing to anyone in the community going through loss.

Ranking of the top 12 things to do in South Island, New Zealand. Travelers favorites include #1 Milford Sound, #2 Maori Cultural Experiences and more.

In January, a new law redefined Taranaki mountain on New Zealand’s North Island. It will be known by its Māori name, Taranaki Maunga (maunga meaning mountain), replacing the colonial Mount Egmont.

New Zealand has formally granted a mountain legal personhood for the first time, recognizing not only its importance to Māori tribes but also paving the way for its future environmental protection.

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Jan. 30 after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

New Zealand on Thursday passed a landmark law granting Mount Taranaki the status of a legal person, in a move that recognizes its cultural significance to Māori iwi (people) as a sacred ancestor..

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain’s theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized.

A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted ...