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Updates & Legacy — Stigmabase is a Canadian Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Initiative. Our mission is to inform about stigma around the world and make the data collected accessible for researchers. Stigmabase is very attentive to misinformation and lists only reliable sources. — The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.

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Loophole in New Zealand's Gun Laws Allow Aussie Criminals to Buy Firearms

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — August 20, 2014

Loophole in New Zealand's Gun Laws Allow Aussie Criminals to Buy Firearms
- Reports said New Zealand police does not conduct mandatory record checks to people who apply for gun licenses. A pilot programme in 2012 was ...

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New Zealand's rightward shift ignites mass protests from indigenous Māori people

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 26, 2024

New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous ... View article...

How to make the biggest splash in a pool, according to science

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 20, 2024

... Maori technique called the Manu. ... To make the biggest splash when you dive-bomb into water, the secret seems to be to use the Manu technique ... View article...

Why New Zealand's Maori are fighting to save an 1840 treaty involving the Crown

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 13, 2024

Maori tribes call on King Charles to ensure the New Zealand government honours its Treaty of Waitangi obligations amid rising tensions over ... View article...

What you need to know about buying and gifting pounamu

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 17, 2024

Pounamu is a prized taonga for Māori and non- Māori alike, and increasingly gifted for significant life events and celebrations. But as interest ... View article...

Community-led initiatives to improve employment outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 18, 2024

The Albanese Labor Government is partnering with the Victorian Government to deliver several community-driven Aboriginal employment initiatives in ... View article...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ people: new research

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 18, 2024

A series of seven Indigenous-led factsheets explores the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ people in detail. View article...

Gordon Cole's vision for Noongar community is blending culture with entrepreneurship

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 26, 2024

"A lot of the challenges expressed with Noongar and other Aboriginal businesses are around access to capital," said Mr Cole. "We try to assist ... View article...

'Loss of faith in police': Indigenous victims of crime fear not being believed, Victorian study finds

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 12, 2024

Aboriginal victims also found it more difficult to access the state government's victims' compensation scheme as it is predicated on reporting to ... View article...

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Chair, University Human Research Ethics Committee (UHREC)

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — January 03, 2025

In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to ... View article...

How te reo Māori films found success at the Aotearoa box office in 2024

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 31, 2024

2024 was filled with many pieces of media in te reo Māori ! We look over all the biggest hits that came out this year. View article...

Aboriginal caught abalone on the menu at Tasmania's Taste of Summer

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — January 03, 2025

A partnership between a Tasmanian Aboriginal fishing enterprise and a former Masterchef contestant has seen wild-harvested abalone added to the ... View article...

“She is still with us” Kahurangi Tariana Turia suffers stroke

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — January 03, 2025

According to the post, the former Minister and founder of Te Pāti Māori suffered from a stroke earlier this week and whānau are asking for ... View article...

Ex-gang member helps Northland youth after life-changing decision

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — January 03, 2025

As people set their New Year resolutions for 2025, former drug-dealing gang member and now rangatahi kaiarahi (youth mentor) Kamonn Flavell-Downey ... View article...

Making a big splash: the science behind Māori Manu jumping

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — January 03, 2025

A popular diving style of the Māori people in New Zealand, known as Manu jumping, is designed to make a large splash! View article...

Brave in challenging times': Mayor, councillors share their views on 2024

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — January 03, 2025

The city was “regaining its vibrancy”, but he viewed attracting future investment as a “true measure of our success”. Māori ward councillor Lani ... View article...

Multimillion relief for Youpla victims a Choice highlight of 2024

Australian Eastern Daylight Time — December 31, 2024

Choice has named the years-long investigation which helped secure $97m in relief payments for Indigenous victims of a dodgy funeral insurance scheme as a campaign highlight of 2024. View article...

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