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Te Pāti Māori MPs Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke were suspended for up to 21 days for breaching parliamentary conduct during a vote on the Treaty Principles Bill. · They interrupted a Parliamentary vote and advanced on ACT MPs; their actions were described as “intimidating”. · Yet, rather than apologise, the trio are planning a national protest tour, railing against what they claim is systemic racism. ·…

9 June 1868 · Ngā Ruahine fighters led by Riwha Tītokowaru killed three Pākehā settlers near Ketemarae, north of Hāwera, signalling the resumption of fighting in south Taranaki. · Tītokowaru was both a tohunga and a Wesleyan lay preacher. In the 1860s his opposition to land-selling led him to support the King Movement (Kīngitanga). He lost an eye in the Pai Mārire attack on Sentry Hill, near New Plymouth, in April 1864. · In 1867 Tītokowaru…

The runny yolk of the fried egg melds perfectly with the squeaky cheese and fiery chilli paste · Here, the halloumi is marinated in sambal (a chilli paste – you can find great ones in Asian grocers) until it soaks up all of that flavour. The squeakiness of the cheese sings brilliantly with sambal, and the runny yolk of the fried egg melds with all the fiery flavours. · Ingredients · - 250g halloumi - 2 tbsp sambal belacan (chilli paste with…

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that damage and restore lung function. · We already know that exposure to air pollution is bad for us, and it’s particularly damaging for our lungs. However, what happens at the molecular level to cause that lung damage hasn’t been well known until now.…

5 June 1866) · The future prophet and military leader was deported to the Chatham Islands with Pai Mārire prisoners. He had been accused of spying for the enemy while fighting alongside government troops. · As a young man Te Kooti (of Ngāti Maru and Rongowhakaata) acquired a reputation as a troublemaker and made powerful enemies among both Māori and Pākehā. His own tribal leaders described him as a ‘terror to the district’, while he upset…

National minister Chris Bishop has apologised for his outburst at the NZ taxpayer-funded Aotearoa Music Awards. · However, Bishop stood by the substance of his comment labelling Stan Walker’s performance “a load of crap”, a reference, he said, not to the music itself but to the overt political symbolism on stage. · His remark came during a segment featuring tino rangatiratanga flags, and banners linked to Te Pāti Māori, promoting Māori…

More than three decades before June's annual celebration became official, the concept of "gay pride" had already emerged within the LGBTQ+ community. As early as 1966, a group had adopted the acronym P.R.I.D.E., which stood for Personal Rights In Defense and Education. The terms "gay pride" and "gay power" were also influenced by the civil rights movement’s language of "Black pride" and "Black power." Several people have claimed to have coined…

Calls for policewomen had been made since the 1930s, when the National Council of Women started lobbying for women officers. Their efforts were rewarded when 10 women from around New Zealand were recruited in June 1941 – a time of workforce pressures due to the Second World War. · Trainees were required to be well educated, aged between 25 and 40, unmarried or widowed, have shorthand and typing skills, and pass a strict medical test. The 10…

Budget 2025 has drawn a muted response from the public, with a Talbot Mills Research poll showing more New Zealanders think it will hurt rather than help. · However, business leaders and even opposition MPs have welcomed the new investment tax break. · According to the poll, 33% said the Budget would be bad for New Zealand, while 22% said it would be good. Asked about personal impact, just 9% felt it would benefit them. · Talbot Mills…