BANGKOK, Sept 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It's a friendly greeting heard everywhere in New Zealand, but charges of cultural appropriation have pitted Kiwis with indigenous Maori heritage against ...

A Canadian beer company and a New Zealand leather shop were both notified this week that the Maori word “Huruhuru” commonly translates to “pubic hair.” The brewer, Hell’s Basement, used the word for ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand-- A website for fans of Lego's Bionicle action figures has come under attack from a person angry at the use of Maori words on the website. "I am giving you 24 hours to pull ...

The Maori language of New Zealand has just expanded by 200 words and phrases, freshly minted to describe mental health, addiction and disability issues. Keri Opai, the civil servant who helped devise ...

The adorable moment a toddler attempts to perform the traditional Maori haka has been shared online. The video, uploaded to TikTok this week, shows the wobbly youngster slapping his arms to the side ...

A New Zealand schoolboy's video complaining about poor pronunciation of Maori words proved a hit online. Finnian Galbraith, 15, says in his Youtube video, external that many people in New Zealand have ...

After challenging Danish company Lego to stop using Maori words for its hi-tech toys, New Zealand Maori are now planning to work with the company to draft guidelines on how to use traditional ...

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It's a friendly greeting heard everywhere in New Zealand, but charges of cultural appropriation have pitted Kiwis with indigenous Maori heritage against the ...