WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A teenage thrash metal band screams out Maori lyrics in its latest videos. A popular radio host is learning New Zealand’s indigenous language and sharing new vocabulary with ...

New Zealand Leader Vows Daughter Will Learn Maori, a Waning Language WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand has pledged that her newborn daughter would grow up to learn ...

WELLINGTON: When 34-year-old Tze Wee enrolled in primary school many years ago, he went to a Maori-emphasis class because of an administrative mistake. In the class, he learnt Maori words, songs and ...

“Waiata/Anthems,” Lorde’s “Te Ao Marama” EP and a host of other projects are aimed at revitalizing the Indigenous language of New Zealand via music. By Brian Ng In August, Lorde released her third ...

Who is entitled to sing in a language that is not their own? That was the question from some fans after New Zealand pop artist Lorde released a mini-album of five of her songs translated in te reo ...

Rachael Ka'ai-Mahuta works for Te Ipukarea Research Institute at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT). She receives funding from Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Auckland University of Technology ...