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Language experts and Māori advocates are celebrating the naming of 'kaitiakitanga' as the world's most beautiful word by the platform Babbel, highlighting its deep cultural significance.
Following its debut at the Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand Opera’s 'Toiere' will bring a unique fusion of classical opera and te reo Māori to the Toiwaka Turner Centre this August.
Māori comedian Kura Forrester and fellow New Zealand celebrities have shared their favourite local and international travel destinations as voting opens for the 2026 NZ Herald Travel Readers’ Choice Awards.
The sixth chapter of the NZ Wars Collection explores the 1865 battle of Waerenga-a-Hika, celebrating the enduring cultural gifts and resilience of the Tūranga people despite historical trauma.
Te Papa Tongarewa has launched 'Iti te Kupu, Nui te Kōrero', a new exhibition showcasing over 200 badges that document identity, resistance, and social history in Aotearoa.
The Māori word kaitiakitanga has topped a global list of 223 words from 75 languages to be named the world's most beautiful word by the language-learning platform Babbel.
Executive Director Steph Walker has unveiled the 2026 WORD Christchurch Festival programme, featuring the whānau-friendly Zinefest to celebrate self-publishing in Ōtautahi.
A West Auckland art collective founded by Mandy Patmore is transforming the lives of vulnerable rangatahi by providing a safe space for artistic development and essential social support.
Nineteen-year-old Samuel Mataele has made history as the first counter-tenor and youngest male winner to take the top prize at the prestigious Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest.
Following the crowning of 'Poi E' as the nation's top song in the 2026 Waiata 100, RNZ has revealed the individual favourites that showcase the depth of Māori musical contribution.
The screening of the film 'Dear You' in Auckland highlights the historic practice of remittance letters, known as qiaopi, connecting the global Chinese diaspora to their families and cultural identity.
Stan Walker (Tūhoe, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga, Tūhourangi, Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whakaue and Ngāi Tahu) will perform his first headline concert in Aotearoa since before COVID this October, a one-night-only orchestral show at The Trusts Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Following a sell out debut season, Te Arawa production Tērā te Auahi will return to the Sir Howard Morrison Centre in Rotorua for an extended summer season from 15 January to 14 February 2027, with performances every Thursday to Sunday.
The legendary anthem 'Poi E' has dominated the national vote to be named New Zealand's top waiata Māori in a new countdown featuring more than 18,000 public votes.
Multi-award-winning musician Troy Kingi shares his personal reflections on Matariki, his ambitious 10-10-10 creative project, and the importance of whānau as he prepares for his final album.
Acclaimed artist Troy Kingi is reflecting on his 10-album creative journey and the importance of whānau as he prepares to record at Abbey Road Studios.
Rotorua's Te Kapa Haka o Te Koutu has triumphed as the top kapa haka group in Aotearoa following a major three-day competition.
Following a sellout debut that reached nearly 6,000 people, the Te Arawa stage production Tērā te Auahi will return to Rotorua’s Sir Howard Morrison Centre this summer.
The Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival will deploy its largest-ever fleet of 550 drones over Lake Rotorua to share the story of Matariki through light, sound, and mātauranga Māori.
Stan Walker’s reggae-infused anthem ‘Māori Ki Te Ao’ has been named among Aotearoa’s top songs as RNZ begins the final countdown of the Waiata 100 listeners’ poll.
Nine secondary school rōpū are set to compete in the national kapa haka finals in Tauranga Moana following a week of performances focused on healing, identity, and kotahitanga.
Forty-two kapa haka rōpū from across Aotearoa have converged in Tauranga Moana for the week-long 2026 National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Competition.
Fashion designer Kiri Nathan and diverse New Zealand thinkers are sharing how the rise of Matariki inspires their work, from launching new art precincts to reconnecting with the night sky.
