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Nearly one in five living in New Zealand, identify as Maori

It's roughly double the amount in 1991, when Maori comprised 13 percent of the population. Population and housing spokesperson, Sean Broughton, says latest projections indicate numbers of Maori are ...
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New action to address the record number of diabetes-related amputations

Lower limb amputations have doubled in the past decade, with Maori and Pasifika being disproportionately affected. Otago University has signed a new research agreement with Northland-based Ngati Hine ...
The New York Times

New Zealand’s Maori Name a New Queen

Nga Wai Hono i te Po, 27, is the second woman to assume the ceremonial role. She takes the throne as some of the country’s pro-Maori policies are being pared back. By Victoria Kim The Maori of New ...
OPB

A 27-year-old just became queen of New Zealand’s Maori

Phil Walter / Getty Images The Maori of New Zealand anointed a new monarch on Thursday, officially installing 27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po as their second-ever queen. The ceremony capped off a ...
NPR

Maori lawmakers perform haka to disrupt controversial bill vote in New Zealand

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill. The haka is a powerful ...
NPR

A 27-year-old just became queen of New Zealand's Maori

The Maori of New Zealand anointed a new monarch on Thursday, officially installing 27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po as their second-ever queen. The ceremony capped off a week of mourning for the ...