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Pathfinders fundraiser nears $500000 goal to help Aboriginal children get birth certificates

A national fundraiser to secure birth certificates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is closing in on its $500000 goal, ... View article...

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

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

Son of Kiwi legend named in Maori All Blacks squad

New Māori All Blacks head coach Tamati Ellison has named his first squad in charge of the team, selecting a blend of ... View article...

A long storied history of Indigenous Peoples Day

“National Aboriginal Day”, a yearly celebration. 2001. The Northwest Territories become the first province or territory to make National Aboriginal  ... View article...

The Hui: The rise of the Māori tech industry

Sir Ian Taylor, Grant Straker and Megan Tapsell join Julian Wilcox to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the Māori technology ... View article...

Luxon 'heartbroken' over autistic girl mistakenly sedated

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has offered an apology to the family of an autistic Māori girl who was mistakenly sedated, describing the ... View article...

Maori-India Partnership opens new pathways for shared prosperity

It provides a framework for collaboration in education, culture, tourism, sport, creative industries, trade, investment and Maori enterprise. With ... View article...

Brewarrina children to teach Aboriginal language to thousands of students through national ...

Kelsey said the project highlights the important role Aboriginal languages play in literacy, identity and cultural continuity. "We know that ... View article...

Strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

This webinar will discuss how co-design and other collaborative research methodologies are often misapplied in research involving Aboriginal and ... View article...

Aboriginal health service welcomes extension of alcohol bans in Northern Territory

The peak body for Aboriginal community controlled health services has welcomed the Northern Territory government's decision to extend alcohol bans ... View article...

'Missed' opportunities to support mental health of man fatally shot by police, inquest hears

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the image and name of a person who has died. Queensland  ... View article...

When you have a name people say is 'too hard'

In surveying 11 Māori students, she found they were feeling stress , anxiety , shame and withdrawal when teachers repeatedly got their names wrong. View article...

New Zealand First to campaign on scrapping Independent Māori Statutory Board

New Zealand First will campaign on scrapping the Independent Māori Statutory Board ( IMSB ), which they say has significant influence over Auckland  ... View article...

Bendigo Art Gallery Unveils $45M Upgrade & Aboriginal Artwork

See the $45 million revamp of the Bendigo Art Gallery opening in 2028, with a new 20-metre First Nations artwork , children's gallery & more. View article...

Māori and Pasifika educators embrace AI at South Auckland conference

For Lesieli, the motivation behind the conference was simple: ensuring Māori and Pasifika communities are not left behind. “It's about bringing our ... View article...

Māori, Pacific people and youth not prioritised in mental health support

The report notes the age-standardised rate of suicide deaths is highest among Māori men aged 25 to 44 years, Maori and Pasifika being more likely ... View article...

Is it time to put a Kiwi face on the $20 note?

Queen Elizabeth II remains on New Zealand 's $20 note, but if the design changed, should the next face be royal, Māori , or unmistakably Kiwi ? View article...

Boosted university and employment opportunities for Indigenous students at Sydney

... and expand access to paid internships , international study tours and enrolment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. View article...

'Spurious and chicanerous' - Tama Potaka rejects claims Māori-Crown relationship at an 'all time low'

Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka has traded barbs with opposition MP's over claims the Māori -Crown relationship is at an "all time low." View article...

Qld government accused of removing Aboriginal people from health roles in 'Project Invisibility'

Queensland Health insiders say the government has failed to fill key Aboriginal leadership roles for the state's hospitals. Indigenous ... View article...