Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

The 2016 health and wellness trends, according to Pinterest  - It's not just about skinny jeans now, it's about creating a healthy, sustainable lifestyle that is just as much about mental and physical health as it is ...

Why is violence against women so endemic?  - The South Australian town of Port Lincoln is supporting Melissa Little whose husband and two small children died of gunshot wounds. (Courtesy ...

Magda Szubanski reveals struggle to come to terms with her sexuality as a teen  - Magda came out in 2012 while campaigning for gay marriage in Australia , appearing on The Project to announce: 'I am gay , gay , gay , gay gay .'.

Is There Anything Comparable in Australia ???  - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is awarding US$815,000 to the University of Virginia to create a research center for the study of the indigenous art of Australia and the Americas.

Suicides and 'Shorter, Bleaker' Lives Plague Indigenous Groups Around the World  - In a report released by Survival International, researchers outline how promises of development and progress have failed to materialize for indigenous groups around the world. In a variety of cases — from Canada and Australia to the Congo and Brazil   — attempts to "civilize" indigenous populations have, instead, threatened their very survival.

Australian multi-millionaires the meanest in the world for charity donations  -  AUSTRALIA'S multi-millionaires are the meanest in the world, a new report .... more than $100 million to melanoma research and indigenous health.

One in three pensioners are suffering: Are you one of them?  - More than one-third of Australian pensioners are living below the poverty line, making the country among the worst performers in the world, reports ...

Battle of the bulge: LGBT activists slam Aussie airport fake penis pat-down  - A transgender passenger was left feeling "humiliated and degraded" after being asked to remove a prosthetic penis at an Australian airport.

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students' Unistart  -  Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students Unistart is a one-day program facilitated by student mentors. We focus on providing holistic ...

Chris Hemsworth Is Making A Lot Of People Mad With This Instagram Photo  - A photo of Chris Hemsworth dressed in traditional Native-American garb on New Year's Eve is earning the actor a lot of nasty comments on Instagram.

It's official: Blenheim, Marlborough is the sunniest town in New Zealand  - Niwa's climate database confirmed Blenheim topped the sunshine standings in 2015 with 2814 hours of sunshine recorded, 29 hours ahead of Whakatane, with Lake Tekapo, Nelson, New Plymouth and Gisborne trailing further behind.

Murder and violent crime rates by strangers 'extremely rare' in New Zealand  -  New Zealand's murder rate overall is, annually, in double figures. ... New Zealand has a low murder rate, in double figures annually, and people  ...

Fishers told to be patient as El Nino continues  - Recreational Fishing Council vice-president Sheryl Hart said it was generating more frequent rough seas and big swells that often prevented smaller boats from going out.

Church lessons and land rights on Papers Past website  -  The 1892 Aotearoa: he Nupepa ma nga Tangata Maori stated it was published exclusively for the benefit of Maori people and Pakeha will have no part in its organisation.

Papua New Guinea urged to prioritise drought response  - So the reason I put those numbers in is just to flag how very expensive it is and I guess to focus people's attention on saying you can only work in the ...

The TPPA is a death sentence for Indigenous Rights  - The TPPA represents a significant and disruptive challenge to Maori . The New Zealand government has by-passed indigenous involvement at every ...

Inside New Zealand's Northern Wars  - Ahead of this weekend's commemoration, RNZ Māori Affairs reporter ... seen in New Zealand and moved on to Te Tuki, Kawiti's new pa at Ōhaeawai.

Local architect draws inspiration from NZ culture  - I was born in Holland and came to New Zealand when I was 5 years old with my ... Rotorua has until recently always been the most " Maori " city in New ...

Hundreds of Papuans hide in the woods after the death of Indonesian army officer  - Hundreds of villagers in Mamberamo Raya in Papua have fled into the ... "All parties have agreed to use the persuasive approach with the people  ...

800000 people short of food in PNG  - A new assessment in Papua New Guinea has found that about 800,000 people live in areas determined to be critically lacking in food. A co-author of a ...