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State peak urges Aboriginal kids' wellbeing must be...

The wellbeing of 103 Indigenous children and young people is being urged as the top priority after a NSW Aboriginal Community-Controlled ... View article...

Kiwifruit collective wins Ahuwhenua Trophy

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

EIT student wins Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award

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...

Poor communities hit by largest diphtheria outbreak on record

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

New study calls for fairer representation in Parliament

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

Making room for leadership in nursing

Professor Julia Slark steps aside to focus on stroke research, saying it is time for Josephine Davis's Māori leadership to shine. View article...

Health NZ drops email domain after months in use

Te Whatu Ora is scrapping its current Māori -language email address, despite many staff having used it for only a few months. View article...

Orchids Across Realms: Transnational Museum Collaboration and Aboriginal Cultural ...

They exist simultaneously within the realms of literati aesthetics, botanical science, Aboriginal ritual practice, and colonial history. Their ... View article...

Self-described comedian sacked after outrage at video about Indigenous people

She also wears white paint on her face, and a badge featuring the Aboriginal flag and the slogan “Always was, Always will be”. “I'm Aunty Lisa  ... View article...

Work starts on 14 homes for Māori families in Kaipara communities

A $400 million Budget 2026 investment aimed at speeding up housing development has been welcomed by a Northland Māori housing provider, ... View article...

Ten takeaways from the Waitangi Tribunal's treaty clause review inquiry

Māori -Crown relations are being stretched to breaking point. “It makes me feel like a second-class citizen,” Hope Tupara , president of the Māori  ... View article...

New strategy launched to better support women in custody in the wake of Astill Inquiry

In addition, Aboriginal ... It has been shaped by extensive consultation with over 400 women, including key stakeholders and Aboriginal Community ... View article...

'I apologise to nobody': Comedian doubles down after being reported over 'racist' skit

In the video, Spencer appears to mock both Indigenous Australians and those who identify as Aboriginal . “I'm Aunty Lisa . I started identifying as a ... View article...

Supporting Aboriginal business growth through the Pakenham Roads Upgrade

The works also reflect the important role social procurement plays in supporting Aboriginal businesses to grow capability, strengthen workforces and ... View article...

'Colonisation in action': Pharmac wants to cut Māori and Pasifika special access to diabetes drugs

Pharmac is proposing to cut special criteria access to heart and kidney protecting drugs for Māori and Pasifika people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes . View article...

Mayor says Māori appointees will remain influential despite voting rights loss

Hamilton City Council 's Maangai Maaori will remain vital contributors to decisions even without a voting right, Mayor Tim Macindoe says. View article...

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

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

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

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

Prisoners' rights the focus of groundbreaking project

“The conditions in our prisons and the treatment of prisoners – who are disproportionately Māori and Pacific – continue to be criticised by United ... View article...

Future of Tauranga's Māori ward to be decided by binding referendum

Tauranga City Council has agreed to hold a binding referendum letting voters decide whether its Te Awanui Māori ward stays or goes. View article...