A statement released by representatives said Nga Wai Hono i te Po had been chosen by Maori elders to replace her father, King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who died aged 69 last week following ...

NGĀRUAWĀHIA, New Zealand — They came in their thousands in the freezing dawn, parking cars far away and winding down rural roads on foot, children riding on their shoulders. They arrived in mourning ...

BELOVED teen Kaiya-Gene Kerekere has been laid to rest in an emotional outpouring of love and grief involving singing, prayer and Maori traditions. Kirwan State High School 2020 graduate Kaiya-Gene ...

Maori chiefs have crowned the 27-year-old daughter of their deceased former king as his successor in a surprise choice that has been praised for reflecting modern values. Thousands celebrated Nga Wai ...

The wife of former New Zealand Maori All Black Sean Wainui has shared footage of a moving haka tribute to her late husband following his death on Monday. The rugby community was stunned by news Wainui ...

New Zealand's Maori king, Kiingi Tuheitia, has died aged 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne. The death was confirmed by the office of the Kiingitanga early on Friday morning ...