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New Zealand Has Made Matariki, Māori New Year, A Public Holiday
Matariki marks the beginning of the Pleiades cluster of stars, which rises in the winter and symbolizes the start of the Māori new year.
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Climate
New Zealand Declared A Climate Emergency And Said Its Government Will Be Carbon-Neutral By 2025
New Zealand has declared a climate emergency and pledged to make its government carbon-neutral by 2025.
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Nearly 100 Pilot Whales And Three Dolphins Have Died In A Mass Stranding In New Zealand
97 pilot whales and 3 dolphins have died after a mass stranding on the Chatham Islands in New Zealand.
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New Zealand Police Have Added A Hijab To Its Official Uniform For The First Time
New Zealand police have added a hijab to its official uniform for the first time.
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New Zealand Has Appointed This Māori Woman Politician As Its First Indigenous Woman Foreign Minister
New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has appointed a Māori woman as the country’s foreign minster for the first time in history.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Said The Tooth Fairy And Easter Bunny Are Essential Workers In COVID-19
New Zealand‘s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has labeled the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny as essential workers during the country’s coronavirus lockdown.