Sam Neill says New Zealand goldmine supporters have threatened him with violence

Actor, who has publicly objected to plans to fast-track project near his farm, says he has received personal abuse

The Guardian
More young people want to vote in New Zealand’s Māori electorates. What are they and how do they work?

Growing numbers of young voters are signing up to the Māori electoral roll as debate flares over the need for dedicated seats ahead of November’s election

The Guardian
New Zealand PM’s ratings dip as fragile economy fails to impress before November election, poll shows

National leader Christopher Luxon drops in preferred PM stakes with rise in people saying country heading in wrong direction

The Guardian
New Zealand coalition votes to make English an official language as critics slam ‘cynical’ bill https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/new-zealand-english-official-language-bill #NewZealandPolitics #NewZealand #AsiaPacific #WorldNews #WinstonPeters #Mori
New Zealand coalition votes to make English an official language as critics slam ‘cynical’ bill

Push to give English same status as Māori and NZ sign languages sparks backlash from opposition parties and linguistic experts

The Guardian
On a dancefloor at 2am, I heard Jacinda Ardern’s husband say they were moving to Australia. I don’t blame them

It’s no surprise that so many Kiwis are leaving New Zealand behind for a nation with much larger capacity for embarrassment: Australia

The Guardian
New Zealand prime minister sets date for 2026 election

Cost of living likely to dominate the agenda ahead of 7 November poll as centre-right National party battles to retain power

The Guardian

Yet again David Saymour proves he is a sack of shit in human form. First it was the crusade against the indigenous Māori, and now the removal of voting rights for the newly of age. Next it'll be the voting rights of the poor or something.

Fuck David Seymour, and fuck ACT.

https://www.maoriparty.org.nz/govt_steals_voting_rights_from_100_000_people

#nzpol #NewZealand #NewZealandPolitics #NZPolitics

Three Māori lawmakers in New Zealand have been suspended for up to three weeks for a haka they performed last November. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Rawiri Waititi and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke were protesting against legislation that would have reinterpreted the Treaty of Waitangi, an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and Māori chiefs. The bill was defeated in April. Critics said it would have undone decades of progress for Māori people — about 20% of the country's population. Here's more from NBC.

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Maori lawmakers suspended over protest haka performed in New Zealand Parliament

Three Māori lawmakers in New Zealand received record suspensions of up to three weeks Thursday over a protest haka they performed against a contentious bill in Parliament last year.

NBC News
Unprecedented Suspensions for Māori MPs Spark Debate in New Zealand Parliament

Unprecedented Suspensions for Māori MPs Spark Debate in New Zealand Parliament ...

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Maori call for King Charles III to intervene against New Zealand policies

🔊 Ascolta articolo - Tensions in New Zealand: representatives of more than 80 Maori tribes call for the British sovereign to intervene to defend their rights under the Treaty of Waitangi At a time of rising political tensions, representatives of over 80 Maori tribes have appealed to King Charles III to intervene in New Zealand […]

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