Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Rankin tomahawk ambush rankles with museum  - The items are part of a long term exhibition Ko Waitangi Tenei/This is Waitangi, which looks the relationship between Maori chiefs and the British ...

Pause call for land law reforms  - A lawyer with extensive treaty and Maori land experience says the rewrite of Maori land law needs to pause to allow proper consultation and ...

Grievance history on display at Waitangi  - "I think that's where the museum is important because a lot of particularly Pakeha New Zealanders don't have a great understanding about why Maori  ...

Northern Territory intervention should be disbanded, says Indigenous advocacy group  -  Little said Indigenous people often felt blamed for the failure of the lack of ... right down to the community level, it works,” she told Guardian Australia .

Bed and breakfasts among measures to address Yarrabah's housing crisis  - Last month, a two-part series by The Cairns Post documented residents’ desperation for adequate housing and the latest audit revealed nothing had changed, with about 800 people on the waitlist.

Indigenous reconciliation report finds deep support but 'piecemeal' policies  - A majority of Australians believe the relationship between Indigenous and other Australians is important, but only 30% of the general community ...

We'll never Close the Gap until we start again with Indigenous policy  - Every year it's the same story: some minor improvements in the lives of Australia's first peoples. The big picture doesn't change though: dismal failure.

Reconciliation support grows but racism still common: report  - Only 30 per cent of the general community socialise with indigenous people, the report also found. Reconciliation Australia CEO Justin Mohamed says ...

Support grows for reconciliation: report  - Reconciliation might be growing in Australia , but three out of 10 indigenous people say they still suffer racial abuse. The State of Reconciliation in ...

Closing the gap progress 'too slow'  - attention to indigenous affairs. Justin Mohamed from Reconciliation Australia told Sky News progress has been too slow and more attention should ...

Six infant deaths from congenital syphilis spark urgent calls for sexual health education funding  - The epidemic is a blow for federal efforts to "close the gap", with Indigenous ... The Australian Medical Association said targeted federal funding was ...

Everyone has a role to play in closing the gap between Indigenous and non- Indigenous Australia ...  - Closing the gap between Indigenous and non- Indigenous Australia is not just about grand speeches or moving Australia Day, it is about empowering ...

Williams still eyeing politics after Australia Day 'stand'  - Last month, Mr Williams' work saw him named Australia Day Citizen of the Year by Wagga Wagga City Council. But the proud Wiradjuri man used the ...

Australia's native vulnerable unprotected by new policy -  Australia's long-standing program aimed at reducing the gap between the well-being and life expectancy of Indigenous Australians compared with ...

Bill Shorten Promises Indigenous Recognition Referendum Within A Year  - In the speech, the text of which has been seen by The Huffington Post Australia , Shorten will promise to hold a referendum on recognition in May 2017 ...

Let Aboriginal people take control of their destiny  - Since 2009 these annual statements tracking the gap between Indigenous and non- Indigenous Australians rarely bring good news. Worse still, the ...

Roxsanne's going for her fifth straight title  - form part of Australian cricket's elite development pathway with the aim of having more Indigenous cricketers represent Australia at the highest level.

Tips for travelling with people that get on your nerves  - Tips for travelling with people that get on your nerves ... Sometimes problems occur because people have different expectations for the trip. By making sure ... Did you know the New Zealand Fire Service (NZFS) will be offering free …

Can Hobbit Tourism Save These Troubled Dairy Farmers?  - A lot of the people who come through here are Hobbiton-crazy,” said ... Four out of five dairy farmers in New Zealand , the world's biggest dairy ...

Waitangi Day or NZ Day, that is the question?  - I think NZ Day so all the other cultures in NZ feel welcome to celebrate this festival not just Māori .” “ NZ Day bro, I recon NZ Day, I recon it should be ...