Aotearoa New Zealand

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There is widespread opposition in Aotearoa New Zealand to the opening of a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation office in the country鈥檚 capital, P艒neke/Wellington, reports Zara Lomas.

book cover of Eyes of Fire

Forty years after聽agents from France鈥檚 secret service bombed the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior as it was moored in Auckland Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand, award鈥憌inning journalist David Robie has released a fully updated anniversary edition of his book Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, writes Ben Radford.

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Protests have been held across Aotearoa New Zealand against the right-wing coalition government, after it forced through a bill amending the country鈥檚 Equal Pay Act.聽Zara Lomas聽reports.

protesting the treaty principles bill

The controversial Treaty Principles bill has been defeated after the people of Aotearoa New Zealand spoke out against it in record numbers, reports Zara Lomas.

warship with flags of Aus USA NZ and China in the crosshairs

After 500 years of almost incessant violence across the globe, Western countries are now rushing to increase military spending聽鈥 Aotearoa New Zealand being the latest, writes Eugene Doyle.

Protesters with banner

Wave after wave of pro-Palestinian pro-human rights protesters disrupted New Zealand deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters鈥 state of the nation speech at Christchurch Town Hall on March 23, reports Saige England.

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Activists in Aotearoa New Zealand marked International Women鈥檚 Day and the start of Ramadan with solidarity rallies across the country, calling for justice and peace for Palestinian women and the territories occupied illegally by Israel, reports APR.

Protest and David Seymour inset

This year鈥檚 Waitangi Day celebrations in Aotearoa/New Zealand were held during a period of strained race relations between M膩ori and the Crown, reports Zara Lomas.

Participants in the Hikoi

A controversial and divisive bill that aims to undermine the rights of Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 M膩ori people had its first reading and brought parliament to a halt, reports Zara Lomas.

Pro-Palestine supporters at the 艑tautahi Christchurch city council meeting.

艑tautahi Christchurch city council voted on October 23 to cease doing business with companies building and maintaining illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), reports Zara Lomas,聽making it the first in the country to do so.

Protesters with a banner

Pressure is building on Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 government to create a humanitarian visa pathway for Palestinians fleeing the genocide in Gaza, reports Zara Lomas.

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Indigenous Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand are currently facing multiple attacks on their rights and wellbeing by the ruling conservative coalition government, led by the National party, reports Zara Lomas.