Earlier last week, an eviction notice was served against protesters occupying land at Ihumātao, an archeologically significant area slated for a housing development.Today, the standoff continues between police and mana whenua. What’s at stake?


	Protestors and police clash at Ihumātao Last week, an eviction notice was served against protesters occupying land at Ihumātao, an archeologically significant area slated for a housing development. In response, people flooded in from around the country to support the occupation. Today, the standoff continues between police and mana whenua. What’s at stake?

Bastion Point flashback

On May 25, 1978, the New Zealand government sent in hundreds of police and army officers to evict protestors at Bastion Point.

Tainted games

From 1975 to 1985, sport and politics collided in New Zealand, leading to social division and civil disobedience on a scale never seen before or since in this country.

Occupy the forest

Your perch: A giant tōtara in the central North Island. Your view: thousands of hectares of podocarp forest, chainsaws chewing its edge. Your mission: to stage the world’s first treetop protest.


	Visit Tolaga Bay from your armchair The 600-metre wharf at Tolaga Bay is the second-longest in New Zealand; built to accomodate cargo vessels that were the lifeblood of the region's agriculture industries. Today it appears to be primarily used for strolling and selfies... Check out all the NZ-VR experiences here.