Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Australia's child poverty 'national shame' - It is one of the wealthiest countries on Earth - enriched by the bounty of a once-in-a lifetime mining boom - but Australia remains bedevilled by a rising ...

People trying to get off anti-psychotic drugs need more help  - The research by Auckland University psychologist Miriam Larsen-Barr is the first in New Zealand to look at the experiences of people taking the ...

New Zealand's suicide toll highlights social crisis -  New Zealand's chief coroner's office recently released provisional statistics ... By comparison, around 300 people die in road accidents each year.

Sidharth Malhotra's 'Happy Feet' moment in New Zealand - The penguin meet apart, the "Ek Villain" actor also underwent a Maori makeover by Taaniko Nordstrom and Vienna Nordstrom, creative stylists and ...

We're not dog-whistling on immigration, but we need to do more about the upsurge - Net migration to New Zealand has risen significantly in the past three years. More people left than arrived in 2011. In 2013, net migration rose to ...

Preacher under fire over homosexuals claim -  A New Zealand preacher is facing a backlash after saying that earthquakes ... However, he said he held "another perspective" and wanted people to ...

Police are Letting More People Off For Cannabis, Except Māori - We all know weed is illegal in New Zealand . ... Independently of self-declared cannabis use, Māori were more likely to be arrested and convicted for ...

Change sought in drug laws - There's a call for new thinking on drugs to tackle the damage punitive drug laws are having on Maori communities. The New Zealand Drug Foundation ...