New Zealand became independent from the United Kingdom in 1947. However, this was after Maori people had suffered mass killings, land grabs and cultural erasure over more than 100 years at the ...

The removal of basic Maori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a Maori lunar new year invitation to an Australian official was not a snub of the Indigenous language by New ...

Whānau Ora, in partnership with independent creative agency Motion Sickness, has launched a bold new campaign fronted by legendary activist and artist Tāme Iti, aimed at boosting enrolment on the ...

New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, ... Kassie Hartendorp is a Maori activist who helped organize the largest petition against the bill and attended the protests outside ...

More than 10,000 New Zealanders on Friday joined a 660-mile protest march heading toward Parliament in Wellington, amid ...

How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament ... activist Eru Kapa-Kingi told the assembled crowd that the haka was “a source of fear” in Parliament.

New Zealand's rightward shift ignites mass protests from Indigenous ... Kassie Hartendorp is a Maori activist who helped organize the largest petition against the bill and attended the protests ...

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, a 22-year-old lawmaker for Te Pati Maori, or the Maori Party, poses at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, last month. A video of her protesting the Treaty Principles ...

In an even more controversial proposal, Seymour is calling for a referendum on the Treaty's role in modern-day New Zealand, which Maori activists warn could unleash a wave of division.

How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament. ... activist Eru Kapa-Kingi told the assembled crowd that the haka was “a source of fear” in Parliament.