Waititi is the first Maori Oscar winner in a screenplay category. “I want to dedicate this to all the indigenous kids in the world ... She won the original song award in 1982 for “Up Where ...

The 44-year-old Māori filmmaker took home the award for best adapted screenplay ... “I dedicate this to all the indigenous kids in the world who want to do art and dance and write stories ...

MINI Maori musicians from Teesside travelled to London to hone their singing skills. The Ahurei group of Billingham Kids Club have practiced Maori singing since 2004 when they met the Whitireia ...

A TATTOOED Maori artist helped Teesside youngsters appreciate his colourful culture - and at the same time learn more about their own. The Ahurei group of the Billingham Kids Club met up with ...

Jordan, who is shepherd-general on the Kearins Bros farm in Te Kuiti was recognised earlier this month as the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer of the Year, an award established in 2012 with the aim of ...