Kenny Williams began to study the Māori language during his second COVID-19 lockdown. Williams, 36, lives alone and the isolation made him yearn to feel closer to his identity as an indigenous New ...
Lorde, who is White, said she'd expected some criticism for her new EP and acknowledged that is "is really complicated" for her to sing songs in te reo Māori, a language she isn't fluent in, when many ...
Dr. Te Huia, with Māori language researchers Dr. Mauren Muller and Tai Ahu, conducted interviews with 57 Māori language speakers and learners across 12 regions nationally, as well as conducting an ...
In the song “Oceanic Feeling” from her new album, “Solar Power,” singer Lorde alludes to a jump into a lake at Bulli Point, a beloved swimming spot in her homeland of New Zealand: “When I hit that ...
Taiuru has developed an Indigenous Peoples AI framework titled He Tangata, He Karetao, He Ātārangi, a model intended to help Māori communities evaluate whether artificial intelligence systems align ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A proposed ...
Push to give English same status as Māori and NZ sign languages triggers backlash from opposition parties and linguistic experts ...
Lorde’s sunny, contemplative new album, “Solar Power,” celebrates natural wonders and the singer’s beloved New Zealand. That idea of the restorative power of nature, though, is one the album shares ...