A Canadian beer company and a New Zealand leather shop were both notified this week that the Maori word “Huruhuru” commonly translates to “pubic hair.” The brewer, Hell’s Basement, used the word for ...

The Maori language of New Zealand has just expanded by 200 words and phrases, freshly minted to describe mental health, addiction and disability issues. Keri Opai, the civil servant who helped devise ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Wellington: When the first batter is dismissed at Basin Reserve on Thursday, viewers will see a graphic that not only says “wicket” but ...

WELLINGTON: The removal of basic Maori phrases meaning "hello” and "New Zealand” from a Maori lunar new year invitation to an Australian official was not a snub of the Indigenous language by New ...

A brewery and a leather firm have become laughing-stocks in New Zealand over the use of the word “huruhuru”, which has an unfortunate translation. The Hell’s Basement beer firm gave the name to its ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand-- A website for fans of Lego's Bionicle action figures has come under attack from a person angry at the use of Maori words on the website. "I am giving you 24 hours to pull ...

Once again the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) have granted a trademark on a common word. This time it is the Maori word Koha, which means gift or donation. The Horowhenua Library ...

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It's a friendly greeting heard everywhere in New Zealand, but charges of cultural appropriation have pitted Kiwis with indigenous Maori heritage against the ...