Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.
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New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
Trump Says He and Netanyahu Remain on Good Terms
The former president met with the Israeli leader in Florida, a day after his main opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and he both criticized Israel’s conduct of the war.
New Zealand Abuse in Care Report Speaks of ‘National Catastrophe’
The head of a six-year investigation into mistreatment in orphanages, mental health institutions and elsewhere said it found an “unthinkable national catastrophe” unfolding over decades.
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New Zealand Defeats Ardern’s Party, Electing Conservative Coalition
The rightward shift came as voters punished the party once led by Jacinda Ardern for failing to deliver the transformational change that it had promised.
New Zealand Defeats Ardern’s Party, Electing Conservative Coalition
The rightward shift came as voters punished the party once led by Jacinda Ardern for failing to deliver the transformational change that it had promised.
What to Know About the New Zealand Election
Voters head to the polls this weekend in an election that is likely to show a rightward and populist shift in the country’s politics.
New Zealand Election: After Ardern, a ‘Scary Time’ for Women in Politics
Three years after Ms. Ardern won a resounding victory for her Labour Party, the nation will vote in a very different political landscape.