Should schools have the day after Waitangi Day off?
Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend, choosing not come back to class on Friday ...
New Zealand marks 185th year of signing Treaty of Waitangi
New Zealand marked Waitangi Day which laid the country bicultural foundation on Thursday to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the signing of the ...
Trio gave Gisborne Herald a shake-up
Three years in the sun of Gisborne, New Zealand – with Toplis working on the local daily newspaper – would be a nice break for them all. It turned out to be a long stretch. Eric Gilbert Toplis ...
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Stories of library called for birthday celebrations
Hadn’t thought about it previously, but when it’s pointed out the architectural design of the roof of Pakuranga Library is an ...
Protests and a New Zealand leader’s absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...
New Zealand marks anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, with quiet protests
New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet ...