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New Zealand has a democratic system of government, with elections taking place every three years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The system of...
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Dame Whina Cooper, of Te Rarawa descent, was born in 1895 in northern Hokianga. She is best known for leading the famous 1975 land march (also called a hīkoi...
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Parihaka
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