Mandatory NZ history course at Auckland University spurs debate
Students are divided on the issue, with some questioning its relevance and others recognising the value in learning about the ...
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New Zealand marks 1840 treaty signing with Waitangi Day dawn service
US Supreme Court won't let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to ...
David Seymour slams Auckland University’s compulsory Te Tiriti course
The Act Party is calling on Auckland University to scrap its compulsory courses covering the Treaty of Waitangi, describing the course as a “perversion of academic freedom” and “indoctrination”. The ...
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InternetNZ shouldn’t be the battleground of a ‘free speech’-inspired culture war
Why is the members-run not-for-profit that manages the .nz domain the target of a campaign against 'censorship'?
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A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...
Waitangi Tribunal member Richard Prebble resigns
The former ACT leader says the Tribunal is creating "endless numbers of grievances" and "I don't want to be part of it".
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Protests and a New Zealand leader’s absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
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 Waitangi ...