Hundreds of years ago, the Moriori people of present-day New Zealand used a type of canoe known as a waka to fish, travel, and go to war. Now, thanks to the sharp eyes of a local family on Chatham ...

Thanks to the sharp eyes of a local family, the splintered remains of a canoe has been discovered buried in a sand dune on Chatham Island in New Zealand. Though it’s unclear who originally built the ...

A new documentary on the Haka Party Incident tells the story of the 'three-minute war' through the eyes of the people who fought it. Photo: Vendetta Films It is billed as ‘New Zealand’s last war’. It ...

New Zealand's last war was a pivotal point for race relations in Aotearoa. A new documentary about it has landed at another pivotal moment. It is billed as "New Zealand's last war". It took place in ...

A family on the Chatham Islands found almost 20 fragments of a historic canoe, or waka, in a sand dune, officials said and photos show. Photo from Manatū Taonga / New Zealand's Ministry for ...

Historically, the Maori navigated the vast Pacific, making their way to New Zealand's shores between 1250 and 1300 CE. These voyages, conducted in large canoes ... a Maori war dance that's ...