He also witnessed the unrest caused by the rapid European encroachment on Maori lands. After retiring in 1900 from his career as a government ... 1820 The Wai-te-mata and Thames, 1820 War at Te Roto-a ...
Sir Robert Gillies, who has died aged 99, was a New Zealand soldier and the last surviving member of the 28th (Maori) ...
When Mr Seymour emerged thousands started chanting "kill the bill" which was followed by a haka, or Maori war dance. Abby Collier, 42, had travelled six hours from her home in Tairawhiti to ...
When Seymour emerged thousands started chanting "kill the bill" which was followed by a haka, or Maori war dance. Abby Collier, 42, had travelled six hours from her home in Tairawhiti to ...
saw her tear up a copy of the bill before performing a traditional Maori war chant, the Haka. Other Maori Party MPs joined in, and even opposition lawmakers and spectators in the gallery participated.
New Zealand’s youngest Member of Parliament, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, has once again captured national and international attention. The 22-year-old Te Pāti Maori MP staged a powerful protest against ...