If you’re heading to a sporting event in New Zealand, you’ll see poi used as a symbol of empowerment for wāhine, and a way of celebrating and showing support for athletes.
Barbara and Michele Cox are trailblazers in Aotearoa New Zealand football. They made history by becoming the first mother and daughter in the world to play together in an international football game, including teaming up in defence for New Zealand’s only victory over the United States.
Aotearoa New Zealand is a country known for its welcoming ways. The spirit of manaakitanga - hospitality, kindness, generosity - runs through everything we do.
At Eden Park, they’re serious about waste diversion. The high-profile park has a range of innovative and unique sustainable solutions in play - from onsite gardening and composting, through to onsite EV charging, and even bees!
New Zealand’s unique location, conditions, and out-of-the-box thinkers are seeing Kiwis shooting for the stars in a global space industry that’s worth billions.
Gender equality isn’t a new concept in New Zealand, being the first country in the world where women won the right to vote in 1893. This year, on the 19th of September 2023, we mark 130 years of universal women’s suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand.