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Oct 7, 2020 · When I first learned about the mythical place called Hawaiki. I understood it to be Cape Reinga at the tip of Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island, where the two oceans meet – the Blue Pacific and the Tasman Sea. As Māori told me, it was the place where their tupuna (ancestors) departed.
Sep 18, 2024 · Maori protesters outside New Zealand's parliament in the capital Wellington. (Foreign Correspondent: Emily Clark) The Treaty of Waitangi was signed by representatives of the Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs when New Zealand became a British colony in 1840.
Aug 8, 2024 · Protestors gathered outside Parliament in the capital, Wellington, this week to oppose the government’s plans to repeal a clause requiring recognition of children’s Māori heritage from the law governing the child protection system.
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Jun 14, 2018 · Wellington has been gifted a new Māori name for its Civic Square, following an announcement that the council will make te reo more visible around the city. Civic Square will now also be known as, Te Ngākau, meaning 'the heart'.
Saturday marks the first of three major events for te ao Māori, all within three weeks. Iwi and hapū across the motu will meet on three separate occasions to kōrero and wānanga about the...
Transport. Driver injured, traffic chaos on Wellington motorway after truck crashes into wall. A heavy tow has arrived at the scene to take the truck away, Waka Kotahi says. Wellington. Concern...
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May 30, 2024 · The protests - known as hikoi - were held in cities including the capital Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch. Some took place in car convoys on motorways, disrupting traffic. Some...