Ex-MP Kiri Allan’s fresh start: ‘I’m a better version of myself’
What I would say to young Kiri is, ‘Run hard while you’ve got the ball and part of that is making sure that you are the best, ...
Program: NZ parliament flooded with submissions over treaty bill
The highly contentious and sensitive issue of changing the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand has prompted an unprecedented ...
Boot camps: Former Crown prosecutor, abuse survivor, academics urge Parliament to drop bill
A former Crown prosecutor says a bill establishing military-style boot camps and a dedicated youth serious offender or YSO ...
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New Zealand grants a mountain personhood, recognizing Taranaki Maunga as sacred to the Indigenous Māori people
The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized ...
Why a mountain in New Zealand has same legal rights as a human
After the native forest Te Urewera and Whanganui River, New Zealand has now granted legal rights to a mountain. Mount Taranaki, which will be known by its Māori name — Taranaki Maunga, has gotten all ...
Mexican Embassy wades in after NZ First minister’s comments
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has refused to say if he’ll reprimand New Zealand First’s Winston Peters and Shane Jones over comments that have been labe ...
New Year's Resolutions: Parliament Style
After a series of speeches acknowledging several notable deaths that occurred over the summer, Parliament kicked off 2025 by ...
Right to Repair Bill to get first Parliament reading
A Right to Repair Bill has its first reading in Parliament next week and if successful will mean manufacturers would need to ensure repair facilities and spare parts were made available in New Zealand ...
New Zealand mountain gets same legal rights as a person
Parliament grants Taranaki Maunga personhood, as law recognising injustices done to Maori people during colonisation is unanimously passed ...