New Zealand

Māori Perform Haka in New Zealand Parliament to Protest Treaty Bill

November 19, 2024

New Zealand’s parliament faced a temporary halt as Māori legislators staged a protest against the Treaty Principles Bill. The protest featured a traditional haka led by Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, a young Māori Party MP. This event brought into light tensions surrounding ..

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State of Emergency in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle

February 14, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle hit the New Zealand coast and caused severe damage. Heavy rains, floods, and landslides forced the New Zealand government to declare an emergency. It was a Category 3 cyclone. PM of NZ announced a 7.3 million USD relief ..

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Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand

February 12, 2023

New Zealand announced red heavy rain with Cyclone Gabrielle hitting its shore. Red Heavy rain means the downpours cause an emergency. The rain pour is greater than 30 millimetres and it occurs within one hour! In India, a red alert ..

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Chris Hipkins – New Zealand’s Next Prime Minister

January 21, 2023

Chris Kipkins of New Zealand is to succeed Jacinda Ardern as PM. He belongs to the Labour Party of NZ. He is to take charge by February 2023. Currently, Chris serves as the Education minister of the country. He played ..

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BCCI to offer equal pay to men & women cricketers

October 29, 2022

On October 27, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that it will provide equal pay for both men and women. What was the recent decision of BCCI on equal pay? The members of the 15th BCCI ..

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New Zealand’s Plain Language Act

October 25, 2022

The Plain Language Act was passed by the New Zealand Government recently. The act requires government officials to use simple and easily understandable English language in official documents and websites. What is the purpose of the act? Purpose of the ..

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Death of Pilot Whales in New Zealand

October 13, 2022

Over 400 whales have died after being stranded on New Zealand’s Pitt Island. Key facts While majority of the stranded pilot whales died naturally, the survivors were euthanized because of the threat of them being consumed by sharks as well ..

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China Security Deal with Solomon Islands

March 25, 2022

Leaked papers have revealed the drafting of a security deal of China with the Solomon Islands. This move has triggered an alarm in the neighbouring country of Australia along with its other Western allies. Overview: The leaked papers regarding this ..

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Volcanic Eruption in Tonga

January 17, 2022

An underwater volcano erupted in Tonga (a country in the Pacific Ocean) recently. It is called the “Hunga Tonga Hunga Haapai” volcano. The eruption was huge and loud. Though the volcano was located under water and 2,383 km away, it ..

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New Zealand to launch World’s First Wooden Satellite

June 15, 2021

European Space Agency (ESA) will  launch world’s first wooden satellite called WISA Woodsat in Earth’s orbit by the end of 2021. WISA Woodsat will be launched to test the applicability of wooden materials such as plywood in spacecraft structures. Mission ..

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