A year before American voters' anger over the cost of living helped Donald J. Trump win the presidency, similar sentiments in New Zealand thrust in the nation's most conservative government in decades. Now, New Zealand bears little resemblance to the country recently led by Jacinda Ardern, whose brand of compassionate, progressive politics made her a global symbol of anti-Trump liberalism.
This new government has reversed many of Ms. Ardern's policies, rescinding a world-leading ban on smoking, repealing climate change regulations, and appointing a former arms-industry lobbyist to oversee gun laws.
In a country that celebrated the elevation of Maori status, the new government has challenged their rights and the prominence of their culture and language, leading to widespread protests.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader of the Te Pati Maori party, emphasized this shift by stating, 'This is nothing more than us having to defend that we exist,' highlighting the resistance against the undermining of Indigenous rights.
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