New Zealand
‘It’s not ego’: Ronny Chieng on Interior Chinatown and why he’ll never be the lead
New Disney+ comedy satire mocks the stereotyping of Asian characters on screen.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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Indigenous culture
Why are thousands of people marching for Maori rights?
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Wellington for the final stretch of a week-long protest that has spanned the length of the country. Here is why.
- by Charlotte Graham-McLay
NZ’s anti-woke warrior Winston Peters is the Trump of the south
Once described as like “the drunk uncle at the wedding”, NZ’s deputy prime minister has proved the wiliest political survivor in the Pacific.
- by Matthew Knott
Haka interrupts NZ parliament, MPs kicked out, as treaty bill arrives
Tempers flared in New Zealand’s parliament during an extraordinary debate on the Treaty Principles Bill.
Haka interrupts New Zealand parliament
A vote over a contentious treaty bill saw New Zealand MPs interrupt parliamentary proceedings with a spirited haka.
‘We’re not helping them’: Inside the town of New Zealand’s fugitive father
The parents of Tom Phillips, who vanished with his children three years ago, say they are not aiding their son as he evades police.
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Foreign relations
‘Whitewash’: New Zealand foreign minister blasts Australian COVID inquiry
Winston Peters says his country’s pandemic royal commission will ask hard questions about Jacinda Ardern’s tough approach.
- by Matthew Knott
NZ government introduces bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi
The 1840 agreement between indigenous Māori and the British Crown is considered the nation’s founding document.
- by Tracy Withers
Sorry, cruise ship haters, I just want my holiday hassle-free and lazy
Pacific islands are glorious, but the logistics of travelling through them can be challenging, unless you’re on a cruise.
- by Brian Johnston
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China relations
New Zealand’s biggest pivot since the 1980s
A Royal New Zealand Navy transit through the Taiwan Strait underscores a big shift in foreign policy under Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
- by The Economist
Prince William makes republican Jacinda Ardern a dame
The former NZ PM said she was “incredibly honoured and very humbled” and felt it also acknowledged her family, colleagues and country.
- by India McTaggart
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