Shane Rangi, who worked with Cameron on the 'Avatar' movies, wrote the script based on events in his life and will direct the independent project. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Rangi, who worked ...

The Maori Party today has issued a passionate call to restore the belief that children are to be nurtured and cherished as precious taonga. “It makes one cry to see a report which scores the nation ...

A popular five-kilometre walkway and crystal-clear Blue Spring near Putaruru is drawing growing numbers of visitors, but also ...

Carmel Sepuloni, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, says Māori taonga and knowledge needs to be protected for future.BRADEN FASTIER / Nelson-Mail A new $5.7 million contestable fund has been ...

Wellington - 9 December 2024: New Zealand’s audiovisual archive Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have today announced a partnership which will preserve and protect 35 years ...

TAONGA: A whalebone wahaika created by Te Atiawa carver Jacob Heberley that once belonged to Tamahau Mahupuku and was discovered at the UCLA Fowler Museum in Los Angeles. PHOTOS SUPPLIED Maori ...

The wood carving was stolen some time in the last two weeks. The taonga, created by master carver Dean Flavell, is based on the taurapa washboard found of the rear of the taurapa (canoe sternpost).

Visitors to Nelson Provincial Museum are invited to view, and even share mauri, with Te Rongo o Matangi Āwhio, which is on permanent display in the regional gallery. Rongo is a small boulder of ...