Lifestyle'Devilish grimaces' could have been smilesNew research suggests the images of bared teeth which confronted early European visitors to the Caribbean were actually welcoming smiles.18 May 04:00 AM
LifestylePacific: Home economics (+recipes)Expat chef Robert Oliver is on a mission to promote real Pacific food, writes Peter Calder.17 May 04:00 PM
KahuBetween two culturesJacqueline Smith meets a new TV star who aims to put his own spin on the topics making headlines from a half-caste point of view.15 May 04:00 PM
KahuKey's 'cannibalism joke' picked up by global mediaInternational media are having a ball with John Key's Tuhoe "cannibalism joke" and "passive-aggressive" apology.13 May 11:19 PM
KahuKey like aunties rushing hui to get to biscuits - elder'Cabinet is not so different from a marae committee meeting,' Tuhoe representative Tamati Kruger says.13 May 11:00 PM
WorldIndian census puts caste issue in spotlightThe decision to include caste in India's national census has triggered intense controversy about a painful, vexing subject.13 May 09:50 PM
Kahu'Don't get too excited about <i>Poi E</i> video,' WaititiAward-winning director Taika Waititi has moved to temper excitement over the reworked video for the classic Patea Maori Club song <i>Poi E</i>.11 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandRelatives farewell father of dead Korean familyThe father who flew from Korea to NZ after the deaths of his wife and children, and was later found dead, was farewelled in Christchurch today.11 May 07:47 AM
New ZealandFather dies hours before funerals for lost familyYoung Jin Baek came to NZ to arrange the funerals of his wife and daughters, but was found dead two hours before the service.10 May 04:00 PM
Kahu'No room for separatism in NZ,' says John KeyIn defensive mode over National's Maori policy agenda, John Key says separatism has no place in New Zealand.08 May 11:19 PM
New ZealandKaraoke bar crime trend worries policeAlmost all of Auckland's licensed karaoke bars breach liquor laws in their first year.07 May 04:00 PM
KahuFrance adopts law allowing return of Toi MokoUp to 20 mummified Maori heads held in French museums could be returned to NZ after France adopted a new law.04 May 07:57 PM
EntertainmentKaleidoscope worldTravel writer and historian William Dalrymple talks to <i>Canvas</i> books editor Linda Herrick about tantric rituals, animal sacrifices and the swirling politics of the Indo-Pakistani region.03 May 01:00 AM
WorldCrowds across US demand immigrant rightsThousands of protesters rallied in cities across America demanding that President Obama tackle immigration reform immediately.02 May 04:00 PM
WorldPolygamists 'breeding for cash'The burqa is getting all the attention in the debate over Muslims in France. But another controversial tradition among some immigrants is less noticed and far more widespread.02 May 07:00 AM
