In ancient times, large cloud-piercing kites required several people to fly them and could reach more than half a mile into the sky. Children at Te Wainui-a-rua, a Maori school on the Whanganui ...

The culture of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand ... “Although our culture is ever moving, our history is set,” says Mori Rapana, Māori cultural manager at the Waitangi ...

Hosted at Te Paepae - the cultural heartbeat of the festival - groups of about 20 at a time are being encouraged to connect with te ao Māori through games and drills.