The 4th China-New Zealand Arts Festival 2025 "Conversation and Connection" Voices of Our Ancestors Concert was held at the Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand on May 18. At the concert, musicians ...

Indie folk singer Marlon Williams’ 1960s-inspired ‘Aua Atu Rā’ and kapa haka waiata ‘Korero Māori’ are finalists in this year ...

On “Kāhore He Manu E,” one of the striking songs off Marlon Williams’ recently released Maori-language album Te Whare Tiwekaweka (A Messy House), even the most casual listener with no understanding of ...

Singer songwriter Riqi Harawira says your experience of life is your own responsibility. "I just want to encourage people to find their niche, find their power, create their pathway," Harawira says.

THE KING AND THE CHIEF: Zach Stark and Ratima Hauraki, famous as Wairoa-based duo Rugged and Wylde, were among finalists in the best Maori urban album in last year’s Waiata Maori Music Awards with ...

A Maori folk song rang through New Zealand's parliament on Thursday after lawmakers voted to defeat a bill that many feared would erode Indigenous rights. The contentious "Treaty Principles Bill" ...

For many of us, New Year’s has receded into hazy memories of emptied champagne bottles and long-lapsed resolutions. But for performer and Maori culture expert Ataahua Papa, the holiday looms brightly ...

Producer Dmae Roberts reports on a group of New Zealand musicians mixing modern musical styles with traditional Maori language.