Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

United Nations finds New Zealand has breached the rights of long-term prisoners - The United Nations has ruled the rights of two New Zealand rapists have been breached and their preventive detention sentences should be ... Justice minister Andrew Little said if preventive detention was "being administered in a way that breaches people's rights then we need to go back and look at it.

New Zealand's Prime Minister 'Extremely Angry' With People Saying She Is Like Trump - Ardern and Trump met last year at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Vietnam and the East Asia Summit in the Philippines, both of which took place in November. Ardern later told New Zealand's press that at the latter event, Trump had said in jest that "this lady caused a lot of upset in her country."

Rural GPs urged to build relationships with intellectually disabled patients - The average life expectancy of intellectually disabled New Zealanders is around 20 years shorter than the rest of the population , IHC community advocates say. They also have higher rates of polypharmacy and worse access to healthcare but continuity of care and a strong relationship with health ...

Getting the message across to population - For Chris McBride and Philip Kelly, former members of the collective which ran from 1978 to 1998, it is a fresh look at the collective's archives. "It shows the media, landscape, politics ... is not a neutral thing. "The idea of New Zealand being this neutral space in the South Pacific is erroneous," Kelly says.

New Zealand Band Faces Criticism for Scattering Ashes of Dead Member on Award Show Stage - TEEKS, a musician of Maori heritage who was nominated for a Taite Music Prize, tweeted that he was glad he didn't win because he “wouldn't have gotten on stage with those ashes under my feet.” “I was raised in a culture where that s—t isn't ok,” he continued. “I'm sure no offence [sic] was intended, ...

All Black Calls Out Israel Folau Over Comments About Gay People -  Notably, young Māori and Pasifika people". "Judge me and other gay people, judge them on the content of their character, not their sexuality". Rugby Australia has since decided not to sanction Folau. Weber, who played his only test for the All Blacks in 2015 and is likely to be in contention for selection ...

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs in Ruapehu - Mayor Cameron said that the Outward Bound Scholarships and the Tuia Rangatahi Leadership Programme for young Maori are both MTFJ programs that are part ... The Rangatahi Leadership Programme involves local Mayors selecting a young Maori from their district to mentor on a one-to-one basis.

Nigerian newspaper column claims Theresa May is a lesbian after LGBT rights intervention - But she could find a wife in France, Germany, Luxembourg, New Zealand , Denmark and other such countries that have embraced the prospect of extinction by endorsing same-sex marriage.” PinkNews contacted the Nigerian Guardian for comment but did not receive a reply by time of publication. Android Chrome Windows Mobile friendly AppsCenter

Indigenous culture at the heart of new home care project - CEO of Katungul ACC&MS Robert Skeen also emphasised the connection to country experienced by Aboriginal Elders that is a key driver of the project. “At the heart of our philosophy of Koori Health in Koori Hands is the health and wellbeing of our Elders,” he explains. “By our Elders maintaining their ...

Historian questions whether graffiti should have been left on Captain Cook statue - Dr Murray said the latest debates about public statues and history reflected an evolving understanding of the past that included the voices of Indigenous people. “James Cook was more than just a navigator,” she said. “In Australian history, the character of Captain Cook has come to symbolise ...

Treaty is connected self worth and empowerment for Aboriginal youth: Justin Mohamed - Justin Mohamed will take up the position next month, well credentialed as a former head of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, and a former chief executive of Reconciliation Australia . Victoria is the only state to have a Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young ...

Social media and health information sharing among Australian Indigenous people - Despite the enormous potential of social media for health promotion, there is an inadequate evidence base for how they can be used effectively to influence behaviour. In Australia , research suggests social media use is higher among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the ...

ACT schools build 'cultural integrity' to support Indigenous students - Analysis by Australian National University researchers released late last year found ACT schools were letting down Indigenous students. While their results in standardised literacy and numeracy tests started well in their early years, they didn't improve at the same rate as other states. Other research has ...

Kids can make a difference': Appeal for better Aboriginal education -  I don't mean to barge in on you or anything," the letter started, introducing the writer as a nine-year-old (turning 10) who believed refugees should come freely to Australia . "What I want to talk about is how we should learn more Aboriginal language and culture at school. "The Europeans owe a huge debt ...

The indigenous community of tomorrow that honours yesterday - What he faces there are grand interpersonal challenges between two worlds, both in convincing white Australia that his is a viable plan to begin the complex process of healing, and to bridge the gap of feeling and suspicion that Indigenous Australia has of the powers that be. Murrie faces great obstacles ...

Doco gives fresh voice to trailblazing choir - With the charismatic musical director Morris Stuart at the helm, the choir embarks on a historical tour of Germany, singing the baroque Lutheran hymns – brought to Australia by missionaries – in their own Western Arrarnta and Pitjantjatjara languages . The Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir ...

No climate equity in Commonwealth; poor nations doing lot more for mitigation - This can almost eradicate energy poverty in the Commonwealth, which currently needs 2,050 terawatt hours (a terawatt-hour refers to getting power at a capacity of 1 terawatt (10^12 watts) for one hour). Despite this huge carbon footprint, the UK and similar rich nations such as Australia and Canada are ...

Is homophobic Poland about to get its first openly gay president? -  Biedroń is a vocal supporter of LGBTI rights and is board member of the Polish Campaign Against Homophobia. But he still faced a lot of discrimination and violence because of his sexuality early in his political career. Biedroń is in a long term relationship with lawyer Krzysztof Śmiszek. The pair have .

Anti-gay laws across Commonwealth are 'wrong' -  LGBTI activists and advocates have been campaigning for the United Kingdom government to prioritize human rights at the GHOGM meeting in London. Globally 72 countries criminalise same-sex relationships, according to a 2017 report by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex ...

Theresa May Says She Regrets Role In Anti- Gay Laws Among Former Colonies - Commonwealth membership stretches from large developed economies like Australia and Canada to tiny island states like Nauru in the Pacific. On Thursday, leaders of almost all states will convene for talks on the future of the network, looking to agree trade, environmental and developmental goals.