Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
Tag: Wellington (New Zealand)
Kiwi Eggs Hatch in the Wild Near New Zealand’s Capital
The national bird, the kiwi, has hatched eggs in the wild in the Wellington area for the first time in living memory, thanks to a multiyear conservation effort.
Celine Dion ‘Siren Battles’ Prompt Complaints in New Zealand City
A subculture has developed among Pacific Islander communities based on who can blast music — often Ms. Dion’s songs — the loudest. Some call it too disruptive.
Fire at Hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, Kills at Least 6
Eleven people were still unaccounted for, an official said. The cause of the fire was not yet known.
New Zealand Protesters Seeded Marijuana Plants on Parliament Grounds
New Zealand officials say anti-vaccination protesters seeded cannabis during a three-week occupation.
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.
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 Earthquake Interrupts Jacinda Ardern’s TV Interview
When the rattling from the magnitude-5.8 quake stopped, New Zealand’s prime minister continued the interview, seeming unruffled.
Peter Jackson Has a Lot of Power in New Zealand. Some Say Too Much.
The filmmaker’s intervention in a mayoral race, part of an effort to block a housing plan, was unheard-of in a country where money and fame are usually wielded lightly.