Young Maori artists are currently being called to enter portraits of their tupuna, their ancestors in any media for the ...

New Zealand has set the world record for the most people to perform the haka, a dance of the country’s indigenous Maori people. The title has been reclaimed from France. The record attempt was ...

After spending nearly 30 years “at school”, it’s only fitting Rotorua performing arts guru Jamus Webster will lead a new venture that aims to strengthen Māori performing arts at the next academic ...

He said the new degree would give performers a piece of paper to acknowledge their knowledge and work. “But they do have to do a lot of writing and critical analysis. For me, being director of ...