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Maori
New Zealand University Criticised for ‘Designated Area’ for Indigenous Students
Governing party, the ACT, has campaigned against race-based laws and regulations in the country.
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Echoes of the Past, Songs of the Present: Preserving NZ Indigenous Music and Dance
How New Zealand’s Māori music and dance is the cultural heartbeat for generations to come.
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NZ Government to End Centralised Water Resource Control, Ratepayers Could Face Higher Bills
The race politics aspects of Three Waters ensured it would be met with opposition; now Councils will have to find billions of dollars.
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NZ Scraps 30 Percent Prisoner Reduction Target and ‘Cultural Reporting’ Requirements
The coalition government has decided not to set new targets to reduce the number of people in jails, and to end cultural reports as part of sentencing.
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NZ Leaders Heckled, Booed Over Proposal to Change Race-Based Laws
Booing and singing over government speakers has characterised the first morning at Waitangi, the official celebration of New Zealand’s national day.
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NZ Leader Rejects Separate Race-Based Laws in Lead-Up to Key Meeting
Ahead of New Zealand’s national day, Waitangi Day, on Feb. 6, the coalition party has made its strongest statement yet on government-Māori relations.
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Government Meets Māori Amid Push to Change NZ Race Relations
Annual Rātana hui (meeting) a chance for dialogue.
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EXPLAINER: Why Thousands of Māoris Are Protesting New Laws Targeting Race Relations in the NZ
Historic gathering of tribes from across the country.
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Raced-Based Health: NZ Government Moves to Abolish Maori Health Authority
The authority was set up to enable Māori people to have greater control of their health outcomes and prioritisation of services.
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NZ Government Commits $50 Million to Lift Immunisation Rates
Low rates among Māori putting population at risk.
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Maori Are ‘Not Indigenous’: NZ First Leader Stands by Comments
“Here’s the rub if you are Māori—we’re not indigenous,” Mr. Peters said.
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New Zealand University Criticised for ‘Designated Area’ for Indigenous Students
Governing party, the ACT, has campaigned against race-based laws and regulations in the country.
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Echoes of the Past, Songs of the Present: Preserving NZ Indigenous Music and Dance
How New Zealand’s Māori music and dance is the cultural heartbeat for generations to come.
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NZ Government to End Centralised Water Resource Control, Ratepayers Could Face Higher Bills
The race politics aspects of Three Waters ensured it would be met with opposition; now Councils will have to find billions of dollars.
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NZ Scraps 30 Percent Prisoner Reduction Target and ‘Cultural Reporting’ Requirements
The coalition government has decided not to set new targets to reduce the number of people in jails, and to end cultural reports as part of sentencing.
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NZ Leaders Heckled, Booed Over Proposal to Change Race-Based Laws
Booing and singing over government speakers has characterised the first morning at Waitangi, the official celebration of New Zealand’s national day.
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NZ Leader Rejects Separate Race-Based Laws in Lead-Up to Key Meeting
Ahead of New Zealand’s national day, Waitangi Day, on Feb. 6, the coalition party has made its strongest statement yet on government-Māori relations.
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Government Meets Māori Amid Push to Change NZ Race Relations
Annual Rātana hui (meeting) a chance for dialogue.
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EXPLAINER: Why Thousands of Māoris Are Protesting New Laws Targeting Race Relations in the NZ
Historic gathering of tribes from across the country.
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Raced-Based Health: NZ Government Moves to Abolish Maori Health Authority
The authority was set up to enable Māori people to have greater control of their health outcomes and prioritisation of services.
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NZ Government Commits $50 Million to Lift Immunisation Rates
Low rates among Māori putting population at risk.
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Maori Are ‘Not Indigenous’: NZ First Leader Stands by Comments
“Here’s the rub if you are Māori—we’re not indigenous,” Mr. Peters said.
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