Māori New Year takes on new significance in New Zealand
by editors@theworld.org (Joyce Hackel) from The World: Latest Stories on (#76WJE)
For the past four years, Matariki, the Mori New Year, has been an official holiday in New Zealand. Mori poet Tayi Tibble speaks with The World's Carolyn Beeler about the day's importance to her and why some in the Pacific nation are uncomfortable with the increasing visibility of Mori culture.