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"I immediately lifted my shoulders and held myself up. I am a better person for having it." It took 59 years for Rob Tai (Whakatōhea, Te Whānau a Apanui) to...

"With the vulnerability of the waka to the elements, time is of the essence," Heritage New Zealand says.

For Kirsten Crawford, the journey to receiving her moko kauae has been one of identity, connection, and the feeling of "becoming complete."

Over the years, confusion has clouded the understanding of moko. So what is it really about?

Christchurch's Air Force Museum saw a 36 percent increase in visitor numbers on the same period last summer, which its director attributes to a rainy festive season.

Mystery surrounds a large, ornate Māori carving found washed up on a Northland beach.

Hundreds showed up at a Taiwan park to cry, laugh, drink, sing, dance, chat and blow off steam, transforming the flashmob-style gathering into a colorful spectacle.

In a social media ecosystem already rife with misogyny, racism and aggression, experts say it's remarkably easy to shape the narrative around a public figure through "astroturfing".