The debate over whether to sever ties with Britain’s royal family has traditionally attracted little mainstream interest in the two members of the Commonwealth.
Author: Pete McKenzie
Can Ancient Maori Knowledge Aid Science? Ask These Freshwater Crayfish.
As a weed choked a New Zealand lake, a tribe found a surprising solution in a centuries-old tool, adding to a pitched debate over how Indigenous knowledge can complement conventional science.
New Zealand Deal May Put Japan Closer to Intelligence Alliance
The two countries announced a goal of “seamless” sharing of classified information as China moves to expand its influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
How Maori Stepped In to Save a Towering Tree Crucial to Their Identity
Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease.
As Cases Skyrocket, New Zealand Finally Faces Its Covid Reckoning
New Zealanders are anxious as they learn to live with the pandemic-related risk that has been a fact of life elsewhere for two years.
New Zealand Antivaccine Protest Gets More Violent
An occupation in the capital demonstrates the dangerous influence that American disinformation is having on otherwise stable democracies.
Revival for New Zealand’s Moriori Nearly Pushed to Cultural Death
The Moriori, whose history of peaceful isolation was shattered by violent subjugation, are fighting to establish themselves as a thriving people alongside the Maori.