“Waiata/Anthems,” Lorde’s “Te Ao Marama” EP and a host of other projects are aimed at revitalizing the Indigenous language of New Zealand via music.
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New Zealand Attempts a Record-Setting ‘Vaxathon’
The country took a different approach to encouraging vaccinations on Saturday, with barbecues, a telethon and the chance to get jabbed in the business-class seat of a Boeing 787.
Rawiri Waititi Wins Tie War in New Zealand Parliament
Rawiri Waititi, a Maori politician in New Zealand, was kicked out of Parliament for refusing to wear a tie as a marker of Indigenous resistance.
He Calls It a ‘Colonial Noose.’ New Zealand’s Parliament Calls It Mandatory.
Rawiri Waititi was kicked out of the chamber for refusing to wear a necktie. He cast his action as a marker of Indigenous resistance.
With Progressive Politics on March in New Zealand, Maori Minister Blazes New Trails
Nanaia Mahuta, the new foreign minister, brings a reputation as an honest broker to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s cabinet, the most diverse in the country’s history.
A Solution to Pandemic Hunger, Eyeballs and All
A Maori community center in New Zealand is distributing bags of donated fish heads to families in need. But it’s more than just charity; it’s a model for reducing food waste.
How Charlottesville’s Echoes Forced New Zealand to Confront Its History
A Maori man attacked a statue to raise awareness of his ancestors’ pain. A newspaper covered the story, and a very important reader took action: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
What Could Come Between These Two Allies? A $100 Jar of Honey
New Zealand producers, in the face of protests by their Australian counterparts, want to trademark manuka honey, a costly nectar beloved by celebrities.
Jacinda Ardern Is Tested by Construction on Land Held Sacred by Maori
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had promised to do better by the country’s indigenous people than New Zealand’s previous governments.