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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.

Why Google has launched a new voice for Maps in New Zealand

Australian Eastern Time — Friday, July 03, 2026

Google has launched a new AI-powered voice for Maps in New Zealand, designed to accurately pronounce te reo Māori place names.

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Top stories of the last 30 days

Poor communities hit by largest diphtheria outbreak on record

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people , among the most oppressed layers of the population, account for 95 percent of infections. With case ... View article...

Kiwifruit collective wins Ahuwhenua Trophy

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Young Māori Grower award is won by Te Rina Joe from Pakuratahi Orchard for Ngāti Pāhauwera Commercial Development Ltd. View article...

Lisa Jane Spencer: Comedian under fire for 'diabolical' skit featuring mock Aboriginal ...

Australian Eastern Time — Thursday, June 04, 2026

An Australian comedian has copped a wave of backlash over her controversial skit depicting a white woman 'transitioning' to being Aboriginal . View article...

New study calls for fairer representation in Parliament

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Once aboriginal title is recognized or ceded in a particular area, the aboriginal ... For aboriginals living within the aboriginal title area, in ... View article...

Care Experienced Advocates Say Rangatahi Māori Can't Wait For The System To Catch Up ...

Australian Eastern Time — Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The report found many tamariki and rangatahi Māori experience multiple reports of concern before receiving the support they need, with one quarter ... View article...

ACNC releases Action Plan to support commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, June 23, 2026

collaborating with First Nations organisations and other regulators to reduce red tape ; creating a culturally safe workplace where Aboriginal and ... View article...

'Highly sexualised workplace': Children's charity shut down amid claims of lewd behaviour

Australian Eastern Time — Thursday, June 04, 2026

The allegations against Narang Bir-rong Aboriginal Corporation and its award-winning chief executive Heidi Bradshaw were first published by the ... View article...

EIT student wins Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, June 09, 2026

An EIT horticulture student has been named the winner of the 2026 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award in recognition of her leadership and ... View article...

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Top stories of the last 7 days

New pneumococcal vaccine added to NIP

Australian Eastern Time — Wednesday, July 01, 2026

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the NIP-funded vaccine is now available for patients aged from 25 years, down from 50 years. For ... View article...

The newly independent Commissioner for First Nations kids

Australian Eastern Time — Thursday, July 02, 2026

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are more than 10 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous children, and one in ... View article...

Two MPs took a photo, then debated whether they could take credit for breast cancer policy

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke is again being accused of taking credit for work she hasn't been involved in. View article...

Evidence of ancient Aboriginal mining discovered in South Australia's Riverland

Australian Eastern Time — Thursday, July 02, 2026

The first detailed investigation into an Aboriginal chert and silcrete quarry in the region estimates Indigenous mining activity dating back 7000 ... View article...

Auckland restores Māori names to five regional parks

Australian Eastern Time — Thursday, July 02, 2026

A new Māori name has been provided for Ambury Regional Park highlighting an important cultural narrative, and the full name for Ōmana Regional Park ... View article...

Access to healthcare key for getting First Nations children vaccinated in early childhood

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Improving access to health services is likely the most important step to increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children ... View article...

Fight for worker health and safety not over says NZCTU

Australian Eastern Time — Thursday, July 02, 2026

Workers are disappointed by the passing of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, but an opportunity has arisen to minimise its damage, ... View article...

National-led Government holds narrow majority (51%) of support in June

Australian Eastern Time — Wednesday, July 01, 2026

... Māori Parliamentary Opposition, little changed on 42%. Amongst the National-led Government support for National increased 0.5% to 31%, although ... View article...

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