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Meet the Māori people of New Zealand, who are preserving their culture through storytelling, voyaging, and language revival. And learn how you can respectfully engage with their living legacy today as ...
The Waitangi National Trust is excited to announce the appointment of Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson ONZM as its new ...
Long before European colonizers sighted the continent, legendary explorer Hui Te Rangiora may have seen Antarctica.
The Waitangi Tribunal is considering a claim filed by south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui concerning a Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) shallow-seabed mining project approved under the Fast Track Approvals ...
The Waitangi Tribunal has officially accepted Ngāti Ruanui’s claim challenging the fast‑tracking of seabed mining approvals ...
NZ First minister Shane Jones said New Zealand could no longer afford the ongoing negotiations with the country’s largest iwiafter “well beyond $20 million” had been spent on the claim so far.
In 2001, New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a Joint Centenary Declaration, which broadly states that the two governments must “consult regularly on defence and security issues.” ...
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Friday condemned “patronising” neighbour New Zealand, which halted aid to the Pacific island nation after it signed a slew of deals with China.
New Zealand has halted $11 million in funding to the Cook Islands, citing concerns over the island nation's increasing ties with China, a move that reflects growing unease about China's influence in ...
New Zealand has temporarily suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands, citing concerns over agreements the island nation forged with China. A spokesperson for the New Zealand Foreign Minister ...
Freeze emerges as NZ’s leader visits China News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) funding halt only emerged when a Cook Islands news outlet saw its brief mention in a government ...
The risk threatened the New Zealand cruise ship destination brand. Tougher biofouling rules were introduced for New Zealand in October 2023, just as the 2023/24 season began.