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Cost of living pressures hitting Māori hard

More than a third of Māori have had to borrow money or use ' buy now, pay later ' to cover essentials in the past year, according to the ... View article...

What will Chris Hipkins have to give away to become Prime Minister?

Greens , Te Pāti Māori and Opportunity fundamentally disagree with Labour on taxation, constitutional arrangements, welfare, public ownership and a ... View article...

51 Good Food People now on the ground in Remote Communities

The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation is leading the delivery of the program, in partnership with Community Enterprise Queensland and ... View article...

Queensland open for business with record procurement driving Indigenous ...

Government procurement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses hit a record $814 million in 2025-2026. The Crisafulli Government is ... View article...

Investigation into deaths of Aboriginal men in WA

The West Australian Coroner has taken the unusual step of ordering a joint inquest into the disappearance and suspected deaths of four Aboriginal ... View article...

New poll of Māori voters shows strategic voting may be sinking in

This could indicate that the strategy from Te Pāti Māori to campaign only for an electorate vote has reached many of its supporters, who have decided ... View article...

How to develop an authentic Australian Spirituality

Evelyn Parkin, an Aboriginal Quandamooka woman from Minjerribah/North Stradbroke Island, in Queensland, will outline the deep spiritual heritage in ... View article...

New Zealand's emergency departments in 'crisis', report says

Māori patients visiting the ED also rose by 49%. The number of people requiring urgent and complex care also rose across the same period, with 66 ... View article...

Senior Aboriginal Community Engagement and Resilience Officer

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Aboriginal leader to drive disaster resilience and emergency preparedness initiatives that strengthen ... View article...

Where democracy meets history

Long before politicians discussed legislation inside Parliament House , Aboriginal people gathered on the same ground to make decisions, resolve ... View article...

Former Speaker of the House and Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe dies

We were all very proud when he was honoured as being only the second person of Māori descent to be appointed to the role of Speaker ,” Labour Māori ... View article...

Labour will cost households $2263 per year

“Conveniently for Chris Hipkins , his prospective coalition partners in the Greens , Te Pāti Māori and Opportunity have a suite of new taxes they ... View article...

Uncle Robbie Thorpe's genocide case against King Charles III loses bid to appeal

An Aboriginal elder pursuing a case of genocide against King Charles III has hit a legal hurdle. Judges have rejected Krautatungalung elder Robbie ... View article...

Podcast goes beyond prison gates: to health of Māori returning home

Māori leaving prison face sharply elevated mortality, barriers to primary care and an absence of basic support. A new podcast makes the findings ... View article...

Coalition parties want to 'bury' Waitangi Tribunal for exposing Treaty breaches

A leading Māori health advocate says efforts to abolish or limit the Waitangi Tribunal are an attempt to "bury" a body that exposes Treaty ... View article...

First Nations Teacher Training Hub Marks Major Milestone

The Hub's On Country Program is creating new pathways for experienced Aboriginal educators in remote communities to gain university qualifications ... View article...

First Nations perspective, leadership and knowledge critical to supporting young people's ...

"It's misaligned with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' perspectives and understandings about health and well-being...It's not meeting the ... View article...

How Shoe Designer Kathryn Wilson has stayed at the top for over two decades

We dig into feedback from an Otago Med School grad who claims entry standards for Māori and Pacific students are far lower than the public knows. View article...

Immediately abolish the Waitangi Tribunal

The party says the Ministry of Māori Development would take responsibility for Crown- Māori relations, as well as overseeing current treaty claims . View article...

'Killing my spirit': Indigenous leader Leeanne Caton quits over NT government policies

The head of Aboriginal Housing NT has made a parting shot to say Northern Territory government policies are “killing my spirit” as she becomes the ... View article...