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Editorial: Te reo Maori deserves to be celebrated

Te reo Maori it is primarily an oral language and has survived long enough now to suggest it will not be lost. But imagine how much better it would be if it was celebrated.

Royalty, stars eager for Maori portraits

A new take on portraits is helping connect today's generation of Maori to their ancestral past - and people from around the world are wanting in on it too.

Kiwi women create Maori colonial era portraits for eager stars

Soldiers Rd Portraits is giving people the opportunity to feature in their own historic vintage photos.

Cartoon: Turia defends Kereru delicacy

Editorial: Chinatown decision up to Chinese

A cluster of Chinese restaurants does not make a "Chinatown", much as some people might wish it to be so.

Is it okay to call it 'Chinatown'?

Chinese shoppers and business owners in Dominion Rd are at odds with their non-Chinese counterparts about the ethnic precinct being branded "Chinatown".

Raybon Kan: 'If Chinese buy houses and pay you too much - you don't like it'

Comedian weighs in on the property debate: "Being Chinese in New Zealand always puts you on the back foot."

Chinese buyers not leaving houses empty - data

Juwai.com has surveyed users and found 36 per cent of people spoken to bought property in New Zealand for investment.

'You like Chinese buyers when you're selling your house'

Chinese newspaper accuses Labour of racism over property market data.

Jail for Syrians who wear skinny jeans

Islamic State militants in the northern Syrian province of Raqqa have threatened to jail any young man wearing skinny jeans, smoking or with music on his mobile phone.

Kiwis open hearts to Asians

Greater interaction with Asians, public cultural celebrations and media reports have made Kiwis feel warmer towards Asian people, a study has found.

Anti-Islam bias target of summit

Challenges faced by Muslim workers in New Zealand and the reluctance of employers to hire them are among the issues that will be up for discussion at a summit.

Attacks 'show how important role is'

On Race Relations Day, commissioner Dame Susan Devoy talks to Phil Taylor about the challenges of the job and the crossroads we have reached .

Great workplaces make great investments

Pasifika: Fresh tastes of the Pacific

In a swift response to the fruit fly no-go zones in and around its original Western Springs stomping ground, the 23rd Pasifika Festival moves to Manukau this year.

Pasifika too far from its grassroots

Auckland's Pasifika Festival is facing a backlash from those who pushed for it in the first place - with some threatening to boycott the event.

NZDF hosts same-sex wedding

The New Zealand Defence Force has hosted its first same-sex wedding.

More foreigners making NZ home

Migrants are once again setting their sights on New Zealand, a new report reveals.