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Island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean

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New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland.

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Historic Maori rights demonstration in New Zealand draws 35,000 people As tens of thousands of marchers crowded the streets, the throng of people with flags had the air of a festival rather than a protest. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 days ago

Watch: Maori mps stage haka protest over treaty bill A heated protest erupted in New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday as Maori lawmakers performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill aiming to redefine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 6 days ago

Maori MPs Perform Haka in New Zealand Parliament, Destroy Bill Copies in Protest Against PM Luxon New Zealand's parliament suspended proceedings after Maori Party MPs protested against a controversial tribal rights bill by performing a Haka and destroying bill copies. The ACT party's legislation,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:35Published 6 days ago

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