GOP Governor Stitt feels let down as Democratic governors might halt NGA payments.

Discontent Among Governors Regarding NGA Dues In Colorado Springs, Colorado, the chairman of the National Governors Association (NGA), Kevin Stitt, expressed his disappointment over a potential shift among some Democratic governors to withhold dues from bipartisan groups. It seems that as the summer meeting approaches, two Democratic governors—Tim Walz of Minnesota and Laura Kelly of […]
‘Connector of peoples’: who is Nga wai hono i te po, New Zealand’s new Māori Queen? | Māori

circleWhen she was nine, her father ascended to the throne. He became king of the Maori people of New Zealand, and over the years she watched the sacrifices that role took, and witnessed what he meant to Indigenous people across the country. Now, at age 27, it is her turn to lead. Ngā Wai Hono […]
Māori queen Nga Wai Hono i te po Paki crowned in ‘new dawn’ for New Zealand | Māori

The second Māori queen under the eight-dynasty reign of New Zealand's Kiingitanga movement has been enthroned in an emotional ceremony attended by thousands at Turangawawe Marae. On Thursday morning, Maori leaders hailed her as a “new dawn”. Ngā Wai Hono i Te Po Paki, the only daughter and youngest child of former Māori King Tuheitia […]