New Zealand’s pathbreaking former prime minister became a global celebrity noted for, among other things, a very long engagement.
Tag: New Zealand
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In Rightward Shift, New Zealand Reconsiders Pro-Maori Policies
The nation has long been lauded for trying to do right by its Indigenous people, but a new government may force a reckoning of Māori affairs.
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Kiwi Eggs Hatch in the Wild Near New Zealand’s Capital
The national bird, the kiwi, has hatched eggs in the wild in the Wellington area for the first time in living memory, thanks to a multiyear conservation effort.
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In New Zealand, Maori Wardens Take a Different Approach to Crime
The strategies used by the Indigenous community policing alternative are in stark contrast to more muscular tactics pitched by the incoming government.
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How One Family’s Pursuit of Tennis Success Ended in Heartache
The death of one daughter and the struggles of another have left a prominent New Zealand tennis family questioning their choices and their relationship with the game they once loved.