A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk on me” and laid on the floor of an art gallery has once again been ...

A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk on me” and placed on the floor of an art gallery has once again been packed away following a public outcry, 30 years after protests forced the ...

Three members of the Maori Party faced suspension after performing ... The committee deemed the protest a serious breach of parliamentary rules, marking the harshest punishment ever handed down ...

As the bill was voted down by 112 votes to 11 on Thursday, after an occasionally heated session, politicians from both sides of the house sang a Māori song, or Waiata, in celebration, marking the ...

The controversy highlights a broader pattern of global brands misappropriating Maori words and symbols without consultation, sparking calls for greater accountability in cultural representation.

Matariki is a set of nine stars that appears in New Zealand's sky in the shortest days of the year marking the beginning of traditional Māori New Year celebration, which takes place in June or July at ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It’s often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of ...

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