Maori March on New Zealand Capital to Protest Indigenous Treaty Bill
On Friday, thousands of people marched in New Zealand's capital Wellington to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, an 1840 treaty between the British Empire and Maori chiefs that governs policy matters relating to Indigenous peoples to this day. ) protested against a bill that would reinterpret the law. The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi […]
New Zealand offers ‘unreserved’ apology to 200,000 survivors of ‘horrific’ abuse in care | New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologized to more than 200,000 children and adults who suffered “horrifying” and “heartbreaking” abuse and neglect in state and faith-based institutions. This historic apology follows a damning, groundbreaking report released in July that revealed the scale of abuse across nursing homes since the 1950s. It was the […]
Great Britain v New Zealand: America’s Cup 2024, races nine and 10 – live | America’s Cup
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The wind hasn't picked up yet Ten minutes after the scheduled start time, sailors were informed that Race 9 had officially been delayed by 30 minutes. share Start is a little late Despite the calm winds, meteorologists are confident the situation […]
Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long | New Zealand
It's an issue that has plagued New Zealand for three years, but has taken on added urgency over the past week. The country wants to know where fugitive father Tom Phillips is and why he has not been captured after spending three years hiding in a rugged, remote area with his three young children. Ember, […]
My father Frank Habicht, the photographer who captured the ‘heart and restlessness’ of 1960s London | New Zealand
IIn 1960s London, photographer Frank Habicht's work captured the spirit and energy of the era, channeling his skills to celebrities as well as ordinary people, creating images that helped define a generation. His ability to immortalize moments and capture the soul of his subjects has made him a well-known figure in the photography world. One […]
Great Britain v New Zealand: America’s Cup 2024 races three and four – live | America’s Cup
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Okay, in wind conditions we're off again in 8 minutes. share The race will start at 3:23 p.m. 10 minutes left. The downwind limit has been exceeded. Therefore, wait for it to recover. share Please give me a few more minutes. […]
Female captain not to blame for sinking of $61M navy ship: New Zealand defense minister
New Zealand's defense minister has hit back at claims that appointing a female captain to command the $61 million naval ship ultimately led to its sinking. The Navy's diving and hydrographic surveying vessel “Manawanui'' sank on Sunday on a reef off the coast of Samoa where it was conducting a survey. The 75 crew and […]
Fugitive father filmed with children in New Zealand wilderness three years after disappearing | New Zealand
A fugitive father and his three children have been spotted together for the first time in almost three years along the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Just before Christmas 2021, Tom Phillips fled into the Waikato wilderness with eight-year-old Ember, nine-year-old Maverick and 11-year-old Jada after an argument with his mother. Phillips is […]
The flight to freedom of Phillip Mehrtens, the NZ pilot who survived 594 days in captivity | New Zealand
On February 7, 2023, Philippe Mertens' life took an unexpected and tragic turn. A skilled New Zealand pilot landed a small passenger plane on the runway at Paro airfield in the isolated highlands of Indonesia's West Papua region, dropping off five passengers and picking up 15 construction workers for the short flight back south. But […]
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens released by Indonesian rebels after being abducted more than 19 months ago
A New Zealand pilot has been released from captivity after being abducted and his small plane set on fire by separatists after it landed at a remote Indonesian airport early last year. “Today I finally escaped. I'm really happy that I will be going home with my family soon,” Philippe Mertens, 38, who was working […]