The bill's architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

New Zealand marked Waitangi Day, which laid the country's bicultural foundation, on Thursday to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the country's founding ...

New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet ...

The rapid meltdown of polar ice could shut down a key ocean current by 2050, triggering catastrophic surges of sea level rise along the U.S. East Coast and dangerous climate shifts in northwestern ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on track Tuesday to become the nation’s health secretary. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be ...

As told by New Zealand, rivers and forests are legitimate human ancestors. The country’s most recent conferral of personhood ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law ...

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The White House said the order also includes a mechanism to escalate the rates if the countries retaliate against the U.S.

We break down the highlights and the disappointments of Sundance 2025. Find out what critics are saying about nearly 50 notable films that debuted at this year's festival, including a roundup of award ...

Mount Taranaki in New Zealand is legally a person, enjoying all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. The move ...

Northland through the Hawke’s Bay and Waikato signed He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni, or, the Declaration of ...