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Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori

The anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, has passed in a muted fashion

The Independent UK

Māori protesters turn their backs on government ministers at Waitangi Day event

Anger at policies that roll back Māori rights surface as rightwing Act party leader David Seymour has microphone removed twice and protesters stage walkout

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand unemployment rate climbs to 5.1 per cent

New Zealand's opposition has blamed Chris Luxon's government for job losses after the country's unemployment rate reached 5.1 per cent.

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David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite

State asset sales have been a political dividing line in New Zealand for decades now, and it seems voters are again being asked to decide which side they’re on.

The Conversation

Luxon goes all out for growth in mining and tourism – we should be careful what he wishes for

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s state-of-the-nation address yesterday focused on growth above all else. We shouldn’t rush to judgement, but at least one prominent financial commentator has concluded the maths behind the goals “just doesn’t add up”.

The Conversation

Kiwis go for growth to lift economy out of the doldrums

Foreign investors will be wooed by New Zealand to help lift the nation's economy out of the lurch as the government seeks to put the woes of 2024 behind it.

AAP

Australian And New Zealand Prime Ministers Congratulate President Trump

Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers congratulate President Trump on his return to the White House, highlighting strong alliances and shared values.

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Peter Dutton Kicks Off Election Campaign With A Slogan That Looks Extremely Familiar

Peter Dutton has revealed the new slogan for the Liberal Party's election campaign, which is strikingly similar to another slogan.

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Waitangi Day: record crowds expected amid tensions over Māori policy in New Zealand

Event in February that commemorates signing of New Zealand’s founding document expected to draw tens of thousands but PM will not attend

The Guardian - AU

Why New Zealand’s Maori are fighting to save an 1840 treaty involving the Crown

Maori tribes call on King Charles to ensure the New Zealand government honours its Treaty of Waitangi obligations amid rising tensions over proposed legal changes

The Independent UK

New Zealand prime minister escapes unhurt as police car crashes into his limousine

Christopher Luxon says incident was ‘a bit of a shock’, adding: ‘These things happen’

The Independent UK

Police car crashes into New Zealand prime minister's limousine, but no one is hurt

Officials say a police car drove into the rear of a limousine transporting New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis and no one was hurt

The Independent UK

Survivors of abuse in care know how redress should work – will the government finally listen?

When Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stood in Parliament last week to apologise to survivors of abuse in care, his words were among many fine speeches by government officials and survivors that day.

The Conversation

New Zealand Bans Gang Symbols, First Bust Comes 3 Minutes After Law Goes Into Effect

In an effort to curb gang violence, New Zealand has enacted a law banning the display of gang symbols on clothing and vehicles in public.

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The Independent UK

First arrest made three minutes after New Zealanders banned from using gang signs

Face tattoos are exempt from the ban

Al Jazeera

Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?

Thousands are marching against a bill they believe undermines the Treaty of Waitangi and limits Maori rights.

The Independent UK

Voices: I moved abroad after a US election. It didn’t go exactly as planned

While many social media users and a handful of celebrities have suggested they’re looking into moving abroad rather than live under a second Trump presidency, I took the plunge following the election of George W Bush. I soon realized that I may have been a little naive

Salon

NZ anti-Māori rights bill faces backlash

Māori opponents of a vote on the Treaty Principles Bill staged a haka in Parliament on Thursday

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Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown

Al Jazeera

Why New Zealand’s PM has apologised to 200,000 abused in state care

The indigenous Maori population, who make up a majority of the survivors of state care, are unhappy with PM’s apology.

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New Zealand Survivors Await Apology And Compensation

New Zealand government apologizes to abuse survivors, promising redress system. Survivors share stories of suffering and call for recognition.

The Independent UK

'A hollow and limited apology.' New Zealand survivors of abuse in care speak in their own words

Survivors have attended a formal apology from New Zealand's leaders at Parliament for the abuse of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care

Evening Standard

New Zealand's PM apologises to survivors of 'horrific' abuse in state care homes

Christopher Luxon said people in care suffered ‘horrific’ and ‘heartbreaking’ abuse

International Business Times

New Zealand Delivers Landmark Apology To Survivors Of State Abuse

New Zealand's prime minister delivered a historic apology Tuesday to victims abused in state care, acknowledging the "unimaginable pain" suffered within children's homes and psychiatric hospitals.

The Independent UK

New Zealand delivers historic apology to victims abused in state care

Prime minister says government must take responsibility after inquiry found at least 200,000 people were abused

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