The Independent24d
MPs ordered to stop complaining about use of country’s indigenous name
The Speaker of New Zealand's Parliament has declared he will not entertain further objections to the use of “Aotearoa”, the Māori name for the country, within parliamentary proceedings.
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Crowds throng New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Maori rights
“The treaty is a document that lets us be here in Aotearoa so holding it up ... most New Zealanders learn at school. A sea of Maori sovereignty flags in red, black and white stretched down ...
The New Zealand Herald29d
From Hawaii to Aotearoa: Tama Ali’i Halvorsen’s lifelong passion for kapa haka
Tama Halvorsen – cultural ambassador, Pacific Cultural Centre, Hawaii –has been travelling to Te Matatini Festivals in Aotearoa for 26 years. For 26 years, Tama Ali’i Halvorsen has crossed ...
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Don't complain about use of New Zealand's Māori name, MPs told
"Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand," Speaker Gerry Brownlee said in a ruling in Parliament on Tuesday. His comments come after Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters asked Brownlee ...
The Hindu24d
In New Zealand, row over usage of Aotearoa, its Māori name
The speaker of New Zealand ’s Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, after one lawmaker made a ...