World Aug 13 New Zealand lawmaker ejected from Parliament for calling opponents spineless over Gaza By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Jun 05 3 Māori Party lawmakers who performed haka protest suspended from parliament The lawmakers performed the haka, a chanting dance of challenge, in November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Dec 31 2025 begins around the world with light shows, embraces and ice plunges American Samoa will be among the last to welcome 2025, a full 24 hours after New Zealand. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Dec 24 Watch 7:05 New Zealand’s rightward shift ignites mass protests from Indigenous Māori people New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports, a new right-wing government has reversed many of those policies and triggered… By Maea Lenei Buhre, Ali Rogin
World Nov 18 Proposed law threatening Māori rights sparks massive protests in New Zealand Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Sep 21 New Zealand pilot held captive by rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region is freed after 19 months By Niniek Karmini, Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023. Continue reading
Jun 27 Julian Assange is now free. What does the future hold for the WikiLeaks founder? By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press What’s next for the WikiLeaks founder remains unclear. Continue reading
Jun 19 Russia and North Korea ties prompt Japan and New Zealand intel sharing pact By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan and New Zealand have agreed in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concern about the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 5:25 Māori poet Tayi Tibble draws on guidance of Polynesian ancestors in ‘Rangikura’ By Jeffrey Brown, Maea Lenei Buhre There’s a new, original voice in the world of poetry. Indigenous New Zealander Tayi Tibble’s poems about what it means to be a young Māori woman have resonated with audiences far beyond her home in the Pacific. Jeffrey Brown met… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 1:34 News Wrap: France increases security amid rising concerns of extremist violence In our news wrap Saturday, France is on high alert after a fatal stabbing of a teacher by a suspected Islamic extremist, New Zealand elected its most conservative leadership in years, Australia voters rejected a referendum to create a committee… Continue watching