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They were almost hunted to extinction. Now, the southern right whale is at risk again

... Aboriginal communities. The findings from Flinders and Curtin Universities have identified the species as a crucial indicator for how climate ... View article...

Government-funded history lessons to teach Aboriginal 'genocide' claims

Colonial “genocide” during the “Australian Wars” with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will be taught in controversial school history ... View article...

New Indigenous Healing Service for FDV impacted youth in Midland

A new Indigenous Healing Service (IHS) for Aboriginal children and young people aged up to 24 years impacted by family violence in the Midland  ... View article...

Colourful Picture Book Explores Pacific Identity Through Young Hero's Trip To Festival In Hawai'i

Written in Māori and English, with vivid illustrations by Tongan-Kiwi artist Luca Tu'avao Walton , Rere Atu ki Poronihia is an uplifting story that ... View article...

Why the word 'tribe' makes some Māori uneasy

Colonial settlers didn't call themselves a collection of tribes. · I've never heard a Māori speaker critique the word iwi negatively in te reo Māori . View article...

Court rules WA Housing Authority does not owe consumer guarantee to tenants

" Aboriginal families in remote WA continue to live in homes that fail basic safety and health standards, with issues like malfunctioning toilets , ... View article...

'Work to do': Advocate says more progress needs to be made in teaching Te Reo Māori

Māori language advocate Stacey Morrison says 250,000 kids still aren't taught anything in Te Reo - so there's work to do. "I do think it's an ' ... View article...

Tūrangi/Tongariro Community Grant Supporting Local Initiatives

... Māori heritage, and enhance social, cultural, and environmental outcomes. The grant supports initiatives that engage residents, foster ... View article...

Probe Targets Racism, Violence Against First Nations

The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has commenced an inquiry into racism , hate and violence directed at. View article...

First Nations scientists recognised for tackling climate and food security challenges

Cassandra Sedran-Price is a joint-recipient of the Australian Academy of Science 's 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award. View article...

Empowering the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

... the journey', is a grassroots program that empowers Aboriginal children aged nine to 12 to build confidence, capability and community resilience. View article...

Trailblazing leader of First Nations peak bodies Pat Turner retires

She has retired from her roles as lead convenor of the Coalition of Peaks and CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. View article...

Scrapping Census Risks Undercounting Māori And Weakening Representation

They undermine the counting of the Māori population, resource allocation, and representation,” said Ferris . “We know that Māori communities are not ... View article...

Conservative party New Zealand First pushes to make English an official language

Charles Sturt University political scientist Dominic O'Sullivan said the English Language Bill was part of an "aggressive agenda of diminished Māori  ... View article...

Inside an iwi's fast-growing berry enterprise

Inside a cooled packhouse just outside Whanganui , thousands of fragrant strawberries move along a conveyor belt system for hand-packing before ... View article...

How much does a kumara patch cost?

equivalent status to "colonialist science". As a result, money allocated for the "National Science Challenges ... View article...

'Unbelievable': Thorpe condemns Aboriginal netball players being forced to re-enact racist behaviour

"It's unbelievable that Aboriginal players were made to reenact racism against them, just to be believed," she said. "Our people should be able to ... View article...

A Community-Led Shield for Aboriginal Families Against the Child Protection System

Aboriginal children are removed from their families at unprecedented rates and rarely go home. This is not accidental, but by design. View article...

Waikato District Council looks to push more decisions to local marae

A slim majority of Waikato District voters wanted Māori wards gone, so the council is looking at other ways to involve 25% of its population. View article...

'Fails Māori' Māori health advocates slam Pae Ora amendment bill

A bill aimed at embedding health targets into the country's health system is facing strong criticism from Māori health advocates and opposition ... View article...