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New Zealand's First Cannabis Grower Is Being Considered for Sainthood - Suzanne Aubert, better known by her cleric name Sister Mary Joseph, came to New Zealand in 1860 and founded the Congregation of the Holy family to teach English to Maori children. Mother Aubert worked tirelessly to help others, establishing two hospitals, nursing, teaching, growing and selling fruit, ...

Lisa Reihana's 21-metre 'digital wallpaper' brings the Pacific to life - As a Māori artist, Reihana's take on these scenes is much darker and more complex: the realities of colonisation are acknowledged with tense and frequently violent scenes. Not only that, the people depicted have had significant input in how they're portrayed in the work. It's an extraordinary panorama: ...

Why they're doing our haka in Zimbabwe - What purpose did it serve for a school in Zimbabwe to appropriate a Māori haka? The All Blacks are arguably New Zealand's most potent export. Their prowess on the field and record three Rugby World Cup wins makes them fine ambassadors for our island nation and the game of rugby. So it is perhaps ...

Wairere return to the top of New Zealand's biggest club competition - A focused and clinical Wairere side have returned to the top of New Zealand's biggest and most prestigious club competition. The Waikato side reigned supreme in the open men's section of the annual Whakatane Touch tournament on Saturday after a heavy onslaught by defending champions Playin ...

Māori family feared for their lives during Hawai'i missile scare - to make sure a procedure is working and an employee pushed the wrong button." Hawai'i resumed warning siren tests last November due to the North Korea threat. Kingi Gilbert says he's deeply disappointed that a mistake this big was able to happen and is considering moving back to New Zealand .

Call for Maori voice on cannabis -  Maori make up 51% of the prison population and 44% of those have been jailed for drug offences. Studies have found Maori cannabis usage rates are double that of non- Maori . Given those statistics, the Government should consider sounding out Maori opinion on cannabis law reform by making the ...

LGBT community slams Statistics New Zealand's 'gross incompetence' - I have encouraged Stats NZ to continue to work on gender and related topics. I am confident that the Government Statistician will continue to work to ensure that Stats NZ can provide high quality data which reflects New Zealand , and I am encouraged by the work her officials are already doing on gender ... Android Chrome Windows Mobile friendly AppsCenter

Petition launched over Whakatāne Māori ward - The establishment of a Māori ward on the Whakatāne District Council has sparked fierce debate in the town. Toni Boynton is ... Māori make up 43 percent of the Whakatāne population , and many residents, including local iwi, believe there should be a designated Māori seat at the decision-making table.

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Coroner criticises authorities for not telling family Indigenous prisoner was dying - A coroner has criticised Northern Territory authorities for not telling the family of an Indigenous man in custody that he was critically ill until after he died, 12 days after being admitted to hospital. Kwementyaye Japaljarri*, 34, was serving a five-month prison sentence for non-violent driving-related offences ...

In Australia , Renewed Push on Western Civilization - Two significant trends have shaped much of the scholarship in Australian universities in recent years. One is a drive to build an appreciation of the country's Aboriginal heritage, and another is the influence of Chinese research funding and student flows. A new center, funded by a bequest of 3 billion ...

This 'save Australia Day' ad is the dumbest thing I've ever seen - Many Aussies, including those in the nation's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, feel the date is symbolic of the devastating impact the Fleet's arrival had on Indigenous Australians . Obviously, however, changing the date would tear the very fabric of our nation apart and cause literally ...

History repeats in bid to fix Sydney trains - To change the date could be more divisive and would disenfranchise Indigenous , non- Indigenous and prospective Australians . Australia Day committees have been active in most local government areas and major cities for over 30 years, supported by all levels of government and making the day a part ...

Struggling for democracy in remote Australian islands - In reality, it took more than 125 years to amend the Australian constitution in such a way that the indigenous people of the country were accepted as equals. On May 27, 1967, a federal constitutional referendum for such an amendment was approved by more than 90% of the electorate. This was a ...

Indigenous woman sacked after making racial discrimination complaint - A Queensland Indigenous woman sacked two days after filing an official complaint about racism is taking a government-funded domestic violence .... The Australian Human Rights Commission release a promotional video encouraging people who experience direct or indirect discrimination to make a ...

Mark Latham Launches Super-Strange Ad Campaign To 'Save Australia Day' - Former federal Labor Party leader Mark Latham is a bit of an oddball in the eyes of B&T, and a new ad campaign he's launched has only further supported our view. The 'Save Australia Day' campaign is part of Latham's push to have the anniversary remain on 26 January, opposing those who argue for it ...

Not all doctors agree my patient deserved his kidney transplant. They're wrong - Just before Christmas 2016, a 68-year old man received a kidney transplant, one of 1091 Australians that year. However, as an Aboriginal Australian , he was one of only six over the age of 65 to receive a kidney transplant in the past 20 years. In fact, he was the second-oldest ever. Should my patient ...