In traditional Māori understanding, Papatūānuku, the Earth Mother, is the source of all life. She is a parthenogenic mother — her offspring are born without fertilisation. Her first son was Tāne, and from her all living things ...

Māori have always been a people rich in pūrākau — traditional narratives that explain the nature of the world. Passed down orally through generations, these stories were later recorded in written form. Pūrākau describe the ...

#1 Got to Go Back roll on lowdown im a lowland soul now we sure made our empties go another round. but something went wrong, and we wore out now your home is alight, and your cat gets in too many fights if only we could go back he tawhiti nui kei...

Aotea is proud to present emerging indigenous (Ngāti Raukawa) artist, Levi Kereama. "Roll your bones" is the title of Levi Kereama's art exhibition. This art installation will be available to view in our concept store from March 17th to March 24t...

New Zealand was first populated between the 10th and 13th century AD. Overpopulation and competition for land and food in Hawaiki, the fabled ancestral home of Māori in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (the Pacific Ocean) drove tribal leaders to lead their pe...

Te Ao Māori has a concept called ahi kā. Ahi means fire and kā means burning. This concept explains how the presence of the iwi at home is critical for the vitality of the marae. When the iwi is on the marae, their fires are burning. Burning fire...