投稿者: Michelle Duff in Wellington
Abandoned beaches, public health warning signs and seagulls eating human waste are now features of the popular coastline in New ZealandA tide of anger is rising in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, as the city’s toilets continue to flush directly into…
Minister rejects claims Māori history is being sidelined in rewrite which includes cutting some references to the Treaty of WaitangiAs cows grazed sleepily in a nearby paddock, then-14-year-old Leah Bell watched as a local Māori elder cried.She was sta…
Surge of departures – mostly fleeing a weak economy – fuels concern over the longer-term impact on the country as some small towns scramble for survivalShe considers herself a diehard South Island girl, but Harriet Baker, 33, won’t be raising her child…
Despite a sighting by pig hunters this month, Tom Phillips and his three children continue to evade New Zealand authoritiesIt is a question that has gripped New Zealand for three years, and one that has become more urgent over the past week.The country…
Only daughter and youngest child of the former Māori king Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII ascends to the throne in emotional ceremonyThe second ever Māori queen in the eight-dynasty reign of the Kiingitanga movement in New Zealand has ascended to t…
Small trial on native birds is part of preparations for arrival of deadly strain of H5N1 avian flu, which has not yet been reported in New ZealandMany of them cannot fly, some of them like to get drunk, and others are fond of stealing. They are unique …
Critics say nation ‘under attack’ as coalition plans to review Te Tiriti o Waitangi and other policies that provide for MāoriMore than 180 years after Māori leaders gathered near the banks of the Waitangi River to sign the treaty that became New Zealan…