New Zealand is deeply divided over the Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to reinterpret the de facto constitution. Now the ...

Pakehābecame the dominant population in New Zealand. The Maori population started to dwindle because of wars against their European colonisers over land, and new European diseases like smallpox.

The speaker of New Zealand 's Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country's Maori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, after one lawmaker sought to have ...

New Zealand's Parliament debated the use of its Maori name, Aotearoa, after one lawmaker's objection. The Speaker ruled in favor of using Aotearoa, reflecting a cultural divide and increasing Maori ...

Credit: AP/Mark Baker “It speaks volumes to the government’s priorities that the Deputy Prime Minister keeps leaning into culture wars," he added. Other lawmakers refer to New Zealand by its ...

“It speaks volumes to the government’s priorities that the Deputy Prime Minister keeps leaning into culture wars,” he added. Other lawmakers refer to New Zealand by its Māori name. But it ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The speaker of New Zealand ... that the Deputy Prime Minister keeps leaning into culture wars,” he added. In January, the Green Party complained to Luxon and ...

New Zealand Lawmakers Told ... Minister keeps leaning into culture wars," he added. Why was offense taken to the name? Other lawmakers refer to New Zealand by its Māori name.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP ... Minister keeps leaning into culture wars,” he added. Why was offense taken to the name? Other lawmakers refer to New Zealand by its Māori name.