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Tribunal warns te reo Maori near crisis point

The Waitangi Tribunal has released a scathing assessment of the Crown's performance on te reo Maori in the last 25 years, urging action to halt the decline of the language.

Woman set to lead Navajo

Court permits wife beating

<i>Geoff Bascand</i>: Super City should be built by the numbers

A question of cultural identity

Don't miss: Loi Krathong

Held on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, Loi Krathong is one of Thailand's most atmospheric traditional festivals.

New shrine to mark saint's Remuera time

A shrine to Saint Mary of The Cross MacKillop was unveiled in Auckland yesterday.

World on a Plate: South Africa (+recipe)

The koeksister (pronounced cook-sister) is a syrup-coated doughnut originating from Cape Malay and is usually braided or twisted into a plait.

<i>Editorial:</i> Beach access clause will ensure clarity

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Bit rich for Goff to find voice now

Goff has spent much of the past week playing political football with two of New Zealand's major trading relationships.

Law spells out ban on iwi beach charges

Te Papa ban on pregnant women 'just advisory'

A warning for pregnant or menstruating women to stay away from an exhibit tour is just an advisory and women could decide to ignore it, Arts, Chris Finlayson says.

Anger at Te Papa ban on pregnant women

Feminists have criticised a rule forbidding pregnant or menstruating women to attend a Te Papa exhibit.

The curious relationships between people and animals

Hal Herzog, one of America's foremost psychologists, is dedicated to understanding our often contradictory behaviour towards different species.

French lessons

The French are the experts when it comes to all aspects of culture. Julie Harries explores Auckland's Gallic connections in a quest to gain some quintessential French style and attitude.

Spain: Pilgrim's progress

Galicia is well-known to the tens of thousands who arrive on foot each year at the end of the pilgrimage known as The Way of St James.

Spain: Ocean's bounty

The rain in Spain stays mainly in Galicia, finds Peter Calder.

Fury over Laws' 'fat Indian' insult

Michael Laws has come under fire for calling Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand a "large, fat man" who has "never left" the buffet table.