Taste of kiwi
Taste of kiwi - The island has a greater Maori presence and boasts quiet scenic spots for those who want to be one with nature. And if "walking on an active volcano" ...
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What does Jacinda mean for women in New Zealand?
What does Jacinda mean for women in New Zealand? - I write this from a room filled with Ngāpuhi Māori at the end of the final week of hearings in a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry that has taken seven years – the ...
Maori language used in thrash metal band's music
Maori language used in thrash metal band's music - A New Zealand thrash metal rock band is among music groups using the Maori language and history in songs. Lewis de Jong, one of a group of ...
Disproportionate number of Travellers in prison population
Disproportionate number of Travellers in prison population - In New Zealand, for example, where Maori people accounted for about 14 per cent of the population , they represented 50.8 per cent of prisoners, ...
Indigenous smoking rates cut down
Indigenous smoking rates cut down - The number of smoking-related deaths among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is predicted to continue to increase, and to peak over ...
Sharing the task of ethical remembering: Ireland and Australia
Sharing the task of ethical remembering: Ireland and Australia - Sharing the task of ethical remembering: Ireland and Australia ... formative events of its past, such as the treatment of Indigenous Australians , in a way ...
Heart disease kills more regional, rural and remote Australians
Heart disease kills more regional, rural and remote Australians - Inequality in heart disease is most evident among Indigenous Australians living in communities remote to central health services. For example ...
Homeownership among young people drops in Australia
Homeownership among young people drops in Australia - Homeownership among young Australians has fallen by more than ... Indigenous people are seven times more likely to live in social housing, less ...
25 years of rural leadership saluted in Canberra
25 years of rural leadership saluted in Canberra - Today's festivities will also include a Regional Australia Leadership Assembly at the National Museum of Australia where the gala dinner will also be ...
Australia grilled on human rights by UN
Australia grilled on human rights by UN - Mr Shany said it's "unacceptable" for Australia to "routinely reject" the ... He said violence against women and improving the lives of Indigenous and ...
41st Annual Margaret Mead Festival Begins with a Bang; Over 40 Documentaries on Tap
41st Annual Margaret Mead Festival Begins with a Bang; Over 40 Documentaries on Tap - white nationalists of the Southern Cross—a constellation with great cultural importance to Australia's indigenous people—as a symbol of the “Aussie ...
United Nations attacks Australia's same-sex marriage vote – saying 'human rights shouldn't be ...
United Nations attacks Australia's same-sex marriage vote – saying 'human rights shouldn't be ... - A United Nations examination into Australia's human rights record has ... He said violence against women and improving the lives of Indigenous and ...
Life and death decision would change the nation
Life and death decision would change the nation - Australia's suicide rate — 3027 deaths from 65,000 attempts in 2015 — is already too high. Enlarging the powers of the state to encourage more ...
Depriving the jobless of 'frugal dignity' has to stop
Depriving the jobless of 'frugal dignity' has to stop - The Catholic Church has chosen 'national anti- poverty week' to promote a powerful idea that would stop politicians using vulnerable Australians as ...
Ian Thorpe opens up about his battle with depression as same-sex marriage debate rages
Ian Thorpe opens up about his battle with depression as same-sex marriage debate rages - Ian Thorpe opens up about his battle with depression as same-sex ... Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe at the 10th birthday of the Ian Thorpe ...
Hong Kong Aussies are coming together to vote 'yes' to marriage equality
Hong Kong Aussies are coming together to vote 'yes' to marriage equality - Gay Star News is hosting a massive Vote Yes party for Australians living in Hong Kong. It will be a chance for expats and travellers to come together to ...
Young gay men prepare for retirement better than their predecessors
Young gay men prepare for retirement better than their predecessors - Now that same-sex marriage is within reach in Australia and the path towards starting a family is easier than ever for younger gay men, many are ...