A New Zealand lawmaker, she fought for the rights of sex workers, L.G.B.T.Q. and Māori people, and won a battle to legalize civil unions for couples of any gender.
Tag: Maori
New Zealand Bans Cigarette Sales to Everyone Born After 2008
The new laws are aimed at eliminating most smoking by 2025 and slashing the number of licensed tobacco retailers.
New Zealand on a Plate
Why Aotearoa is spectacularly situated to offer some of the world’s most interesting, varied, delicious food.
Could New Zealand Change Its Name?
A petition before Parliament asks that the country be called “Aotearoa,” which loosely translates from Maori as the “land of the long white cloud.”
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.
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.
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.
New Zealand Plans to Eventually Ban All Cigarette Sales
The proposal, expected to become law next year, would raise the smoking age year by year until it covers the entire population.
Stop Using Our Haka, Maori Tribe Tells Anti-Vaccine Protesters
Ngati Toa, which owns the legal rights to the dance, said it supports Covid vaccinations as the best chance to protect a group that has suffered disproportionally from pandemics.
New Zealand Wants a 90% Vaccination Rate. Its Street Gangs May Hold the Key.
The country’s leaders have set aside some misgivings and cooperated with gang leaders to reach their communities.