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 ...
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 ...
New Zealand’s foreign minister berates Mexico-born MP for use of nation’s Maori name
Winston Peters, who is Maori, objected to Ricardo Menendez March calling New Zealand by its Maori name, ‘Aotearoa’, in ...
‘I represent hard’: Why Maori jersey means the world to Fisher-Harris
Having stunned Penrith by returning to New Zealand, James Fisher-Harris says representing the Maori All Stars trumps the World Club Challenge or a trip to Las Vegas.
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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 ...
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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Acclaimed Māori musician Stan Walker makes his Maui debut
Get ready for a brilliant night of music when acclaimed Māori musician Stan Walker will make his Maui debut at the Maui Arts ...
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Maori Culture and Modern Civilisation
he did not go beyond the warrant of the results of scientific study of the Maori during the last generation or more. When he reviewed the relations of white administration and the natives from the ...
How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood
Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday.