Ricardo Menéndez March, from the left-leaning Green Party, used the name Aotearoa during a question to a government minister.

It comes after the deputy prime minister tried to ban lawmakers from calling the country Aotearoa in parliament.

New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during ...

New Zealand’s foreign minister says China has agreed to consider concerns that its military did not give enough notice before ...

Winston Peters says our trading partners will judge us if NZ doesn't "step-up" and play its role by increasing defence ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Winston Peters, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of New Zealand, in ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reinforced New Zealand’s commitment to practical cooperation ...

New Zealand's Parliament debated the use of its Maori name, Aotearoa, after one lawmaker's objection. The Speaker ruled in favor of using Aotearoa, reflecting a cultural divide and increasing Maori ...

But New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, who raised concerns about its use last month, told the Herald the Speaker was “wrong”. He said he disagreed with the Speaker about using ...

“I think it would be true to say that he took our concerns on board,” Foreign Minister Winston Peters ... his return to New Zealand on Monday. In his talks in Beijing, Peters said the return ...

China's live-fire exercises in Tasman Sea strain relations NZ seeks more notice on military exercises near busy air routes Peters likely to discuss Cook Islands' China deal, trade in Beijing ...

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Winston Peters, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of New Zealand, here in Beijing on Wednesday. Wang called on both sides to adhere ...