Despite being thousands of miles from the nearest inhabitable island, Easter Island was visited several times before the ...

Archaeologists have analyzed ritual spaces and monumental structures across Polynesia, questioning the idea that Rapa Nui ...

Marsh says the marae is an "expensive structure that will be used rarely by an exclusive group". Waaka says those concerned about the marae are the people they want to have discussions with.

This marae (meeting place) is where a local Māori hapū (community) holds regular gatherings and ceremonies. The location seems perfect: surrounded by lush green hills, close to the city of ...

There have been approximately 220 marae and ritual shrines uncovered in the ‘Opunohu Valley, and many others dot the coastline and other interior valleys. This is just a small percentage of the ...

A Tauranga marae says pollution from the industrial area surrounding it is poisoning people but the council has found “no feasible pathway” to shift heavy industry away.

A Tauranga marae leader is “really disappointed” and believes people will continue to suffer the effects of pollution because there is no legal reason the heavy industry surrounding the ...