New Zealand reckons with its own divisive culture war
New Zealand is deeply divided over the Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to reinterpret the de facto constitution. Now the ...
Aotearoa or New Zealand, what’s the official name of New Zealand?
The conflict over Aotearoa, a word increasingly prominent in New Zealand life, arose last month when one lawmaker objected to ...
New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country's Maori name in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand ’s Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the ...
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Aotearoa Debate Sparks Culture Clash in New Zealand's Parliament
New Zealand's Parliament debated the use of its Maori name, Aotearoa, after one lawmaker's objection. The Speaker ruled in favor of using Aotearoa, reflecting a cultural divide and increasing Maori ...
Ukrainian Soldiers Perform Haka Over Coffin of New Zealand Volunteer in Emotional Video
Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honor a fallen New Zealand volunteer, as shown in a moving video captured on March 11.Dominic Abelen was killed in August 2022 while fighting in the east of ...
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Why New Zealand should keep the Maori language te reo alive
culture and language. Today, New Zealand society still feel the effects of such cultural erasure. The Maori remain marginalised and excluded from decisions about the way the country is run.
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Soldier of Defense Intelligence Legion, who fell in battle, was honored according to New Zealand ritual in Kyiv
On March 11, in Kyiv, they said goodbye to Dominic Abelen, with the call sign Tolkien, from the International Legion of the Defense Intelligence of the ...
Westerdam delivers an excellent introduction to New Zealand
We arrive outside Holland America Line’s Westerdam. Standing on the dock, looking up to the top of the 11-deck ship, we are ...