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Whanau health flatlines as Canterbury's Maori population soars

Whanau health flatlines as Canterbury's Maori population soars - If you are a Maori woman in Canterbury you are 40 per cent less likely to be screened for cervical cancer and four times more likely to be diagnosed ...

World's first 'Maori emoji app' embraces culture, country and cute animals

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World's first ' Maori emoji app' embraces culture, country and cute animals - For awhile there, it seemed like there was a dearth of apps for New Zealand's Māori to express themselves digitally. But now there's Emotiki, which ...

The Mythical Māori “Taniwha” Features on New Gold and Silver Proof Coins

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The Mythical Māori “Taniwha” Features on New Gold and Silver Proof Coins - On December 19, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand launched a new set of coins with a mythical creature prevalent in Māori folklore—the mighty ...

'Everything can be burnt' - West Papua in the Jokowi era

'Everything can be burnt' - West Papua in the Jokowi era - The face of West Papuan society is changing but RNZ International found that the core ideology of these Melanesian people is not easily destroyed.

Four more charged with treason for Papuan demos

Four more charged with treason for Papuan demos - About 500 people were reported to have been arrested for participating in the demonstrations. Police in the Papua provincial capital Jayapura ...

Maori Land Service wananga meaningless

Maori Land Service wananga meaningless -  Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell's announcement just before Christmas of further wānanga on the proposed Maori Land Service (MLS) ...

He Momo - Marae step up to support communities

He Momo - Marae step up to support communities - Homelessness and the recent North Canterbury earthquake were two of the biggest crisis to hit New Zealand this year. While the government drew ...

Finding a way forward

Finding a way forward - I am very proud of what Aotearoa NZ has achieved in addressing, and to a certain extent, redressing the sins ... These are the so called "urban Maori ".