A spokesperson for Princess Cruises has apologized for “cultural insensitivity” after photos of a welcoming ceremony were blasted as "racist" on social media, primarily because the employees at the ...

When in Wellington…! Kate Middleton and Prince William started their three-week royal tour of New Zealand and Australia with a traditional and very festive welcome from some of the locals. After ...

Members of the New Zealand Defence Force’s Maori Cultural Group will perform a traditional Maori welcome for His Excellency Mr S R Nathan, President of Singapore, at Government House at 10.00 am on ...

The Webb Ellis Cup, the tangible symbol of world rugby supremacy, arrived in style in Auckland today on board an Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo to an unforgettable welcome from a traditional Maori ...

Prince William has received a traditional Maori greeting reserved for a chief as he opened New Zealand's new £38 million Supreme Court building. Elders from Wellington's Maori community honoured the ...

SAM WARBURTON admitted he had never experienced anything to rival the Maori welcome for the British and Irish Lions at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Captain Warburton hailed the Lions' "special" ...

Prince William and Kate were treated to an official Maori welcome today after touching down in Wellington for their royal tour - with some dancers almost baring all. The weather may have been gloomy ...

Rotorua and Te Puia provide cultural insight, history, hands-on opportunities, and maintain conservation and ecology as priorities. The land is a sanctuary for native wildlife, vegetation has been ...

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Prince William (right) watches as a traditional Maori haka dance is performed in New Zealand Prince William wears a traditional Maori cape in Wellington, New Zealand Producer Jon Landau, left, and ...