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'Not one more baby': Māori leaders call for change at Oranga Tamariki

Oranga Tamariki says the physical and emotional wellbeing of children taken into its care would shock and sadden most New Zealanders. Most are ... View article...

Campaigners Warn of Declining LGBTI Rights in Europe

Campaigners Warn of Declining  LGBTI  Rights in Europe -  Some countries are apparently making life harder for the  LGBTI  people as they move backwards in keeping up with the previously proposed rights for ...

With the Code of Conduct matter complete, Folau's employment contract will be terminated," says ...

With the Code of Conduct matter complete, Folau's employment contract will be terminated," says ... -  Israel Folau had not appealed the termination of his contract due to anti- LGBT  social media posts before Monday's deadline, so his sacking will now ...

He's British, middle-aged, and is on a mission to strengthen te reo Māori

He's British, aged 50+, and loves te reo. Having moved to Aotearoa to play rugby, Mark Bradley now has a job at Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori. View article...

Māori fashion designers urged to protect Papatuānuku

Leading Māori designers are out to educate the next generation of ... However, there are no fabric manufacturers in New Zealand that can supply us ... View article...

Ban on prisoners voting 'humiliation' of Māori, Tribunal told

The Waitangi Tribunal has heard the ban on prisoners voting is underpinned by racism and disproportionately impacts on Māori. An urgent inquiry into ... View article...

Alexander Stevens II - How a young Māori boy from Ōtara became a highly qualified Counsellor ...

That passion has lead him to now be recognised as one of the most qualified mental health professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand (as well as ... View article...

Karpik hopes to continue journey of discovery with the Māori ABs

Karpik hopes to continue journey of discovery with the Māori ABs ... Chiefs flanker Mitchell Karpik, who made his Māori All Black debut last year on the ... which saw them drop back to the bottom of the New Zealand conference, the ... View article...

Ban on prisoners voting 'humiliation' of Māori, Tribunal told

Awatea Mita said it was a cruel irony that New Zealand celebrated the suffrage movement when in fact not all women were able to vote. She said after ... View article...

Will Gladys Liu make it into the Australian parliament?

Will Gladys Liu make it into the Australian parliament? -  whose election campaign has been dogged by revelations regarding previous comments she made about the  LGBTI  community and accusations ...

Italy reaffirms commitment to LGBTI rights

Italy reaffirms commitment to  LGBTI  rights -  Despite the progress made in the last few years,  LGBTI  people continue to suffer acts of discrimination and violence in many parts of the world, and ...

Calvin Klein apologises amid accusations of 'queerbaiting' in new ad

Calvin Klein apologises amid accusations of 'queerbaiting' in new ad -  LGBTI  rights supporters have criticized the clothing retailer for featuring Hadid, who the company says 'identifies as heterosexual', rather than an ...

Pete Buttigieg accuses President Trump of 'paying lip service' to LGBTI rights

Pete Buttigieg accuses President Trump of 'paying lip service' to  LGBTI  rights -  The Democratic presidential hopeful took the opportunity to call out Trump for his administration's poor record on  LGBTI  rights. 'Even though they're ...

LGBTI Leaders From Throughout Americas Convene to Increase Political Inclusion

LGBTI  Leaders From Throughout Americas Convene to Increase Political Inclusion -  Luisa was one of nearly a dozen  LGBTI  elected officials and leaders who told their story in the capitol building – calling for increased political inclusion ...

Hundreds of thousands take part in Belgian Pride Parade

Hundreds of thousands take part in Belgian Pride Parade -  in the 24th edition of the Belgian Pride Parade. People travelled across Europe to take part in the event to promote equality in the  LGBTI  community.

These are the worst LGBTI and feminist fails of Game of Thrones

These are the worst  LGBTI  and feminist fails of Game of Thrones -  The final episode of Game of Thrones is approaching fast and will be the culmination of what many, even among staunch fans, have described as its ...

Luxembourg third in Europe for LGBT+ rights

Luxembourg third in Europe for LGBT+ rights -  Rankings are based on the impact of each country's laws and policies on the lives of  LGBTI  people. ILGA-Europe used these measures for the first ...

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Recap : Māori | NZ

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Recap : Māori | NZ

Senator Dodson on the burning issues of social equity, justice and respect

With his akubra braided with the colours of the Aboriginal flag, Western Australian Senator Pat Dodson is arguably the most recognised Indigenous ... View article...

Misogyny, violence, racism, classism: the toxic forces behind our shameful poverty rates

More than three million people in Australia, including 739,000 children, live ... The people affected include single-parent families, Aboriginal and Torres Strait .... We also see racism in Australia today reflected in migrant poverty. View article...

New Sydney franchise poaches Matildas coach

Croatia-based Milicic is back in Australia this week to name his 23-player ... the local Dharawal Aboriginal people on whose land the Macarthur region sits. ... communities here in the Macarthur region and from all over Australia." ... View article...

Time we stopped treating Aboriginal people like children

As Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation's Trevor Hutchinson says, "a fair day's work is a fair day's play" and indigenous Australians are just as entitled to a ... View article...

Indigenous issues top to-do list as super-rich urged to dig deep

"What has happened (to indigenous Australians) is a disgrace," he said yesterday. "It's the biggest stain on our history for 230 years. We talk about ... View article...

Star player inspired to be mentor for indigenous students

The University of the Sunshine Coast student was selected as part of Australia's first indigenous women's football team that recently competed at the ... View article...

Australia's oldest LGBT publication goes into administration

Australia's oldest LGBT publication goes into administration -  The Star Observer is an  LGBTI  community-owned not-for-profit that has always relied on advertising revenue to raise money. We do not receive any ...

Marriage equality was only a step on the way to equality for LGBTI+ Australians

Marriage equality was only a step on the way to equality for LGBTI+ Australians -  7,817,247 people said YES. That's the number of Australians who voted for Marriage Equality. The moment that number was announced a wave of ...

71 per cent of Australians want a more diverse parliament, poll reveals

71 per cent of Australians want a more diverse parliament, poll reveals -  And 17 per cent think more  LGBTI  individuals and Australians born overseas in parliament would be of benefit to Australia. The poll was conducted ...

UNAIDS calls on countries to remove discriminatory laws and enact laws that protect people from ...

UNAIDS calls on countries to remove discriminatory laws and enact laws that protect people from ... -  UNAIDS is calling on all countries to remove discriminatory laws against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) people.

Otago Regional Council vote to include iwi representatives

"What you are doing with this piece of legislation is actually excluding non-iwi Māori from the role you think you are. "They're here to promote the ... View article...

'Sir Hek' remembered for proving Māori navigation skills to the world

Sir Hekenukumai Busby has been remembered as a "driving force" for waka building and traditional Māori navigation. About 3000 people gathered at ... View article...

Māori make up over 40 per cent of Auckland homeless - report

Its findings show of the 800 people estimated to have been living without shelter that night, nearly 43 per cent were Māori, with a similar number of ... View article...

Māori, Pasifika, LGBT and disabled over-represented in Auckland homeless count

Figures released today from Ira Mata Ira Tangata: Auckland's Homeless Count show a disproportionate amount of Māori, Pasifika, LGBT and disabled ... View article...

Keep Māori land in Māori hands

SAVE Tumu Kaituna have grave fears that more than 4000 Māori landowners will be cut out of 55 hectares of their land if a proposal - by Tumu ... View article...

No easy answers for why high number of Māori are homeless

Housing First Auckland programme manager Fiona Hamilton says solutions grounded in Kaupapa Māori have worked well at Te Puea Marae in ... View article...

Opportunities for Indigenous Australians in aid: what is needed?

Opportunities for  Indigenous Australians  in aid: what is needed? -  The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has set itself an ambitious agenda to increase the engagement of  Indigenous Australians  in the ...

Indigenous Aussies take govt to United Nations over climate change

Indigenous Aussies  take govt to United Nations over climate change -  In a complaint filed with the United Nations (UN) on Monday, an  indigenous  group accused the Aussie government of violating their human rights by ...

YMCA Anglesea skate program helps reconnect indigenous youth with country and culture

YMCA Anglesea skate program helps reconnect  indigenous  youth with country and culture -  Brodie is  Australia's  best known and highest ranking  Indigenous  skateboarder. As well as showing off his skills, he taught a grip tape and board ...

Boom or bust: the issues that matter in Australia's largest electorate

Boom or bust: the issues that matter in  Australia's  largest electorate -  But the end of WA's mining boom, pressures on farmers and a lack of progress in closing the gap with  Indigenous Australians  means that many in the ...

Environmental as anything

Environmental as anything -  Apparently there's some sort of election happening in  Australia  soon. Danielle Wood is one of  Australia's best economists and her summation of the ...

Senator Dodson on the burning issues of social equity, justice and respect

Senator Dodson on the burning issues of social equity, justice and respect -  With his akubra braided with the colours of the  Aboriginal  flag, Western  Australian  Senator Pat Dodson is arguably the most recognised  Indigenous  ...

LBQT Groups Begin Talks On Protecting The Rights Of LBQT Persons

LBQT Groups Begin Talks On Protecting The Rights Of LBQT Persons -  a significant number of Ghanaians (87%) are against allowing  LGBTI  persons holding public meetings to discuss  LGBTI  issues. Ninety-one per cent of ...

Aged care services taking action for LGBTI seniors

Aged care services taking action for  LGBTI  seniors -  The Just Better Care team are educating themselves about issues affecting the  LGBTI  community, which will help improve aged care services for ...

Less stigma around LGBTI community in India, say Tinder users

Less stigma around  LGBTI  community in India, say Tinder users -  Seventy percent of  LGBTI  Indians surveyed by dating app Tinder believe there is less stigma around the community than there was five years ago.

International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia -  However, discriminatory laws, policies and practices against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex ( LGBTI ) people are still in place around ...

More Police deployed to regions

Thirteen per cent of the new officers are Maori, 12 per cent are Pasifika and ... "Our objective is to make New Zealand the safest country in the world. View article...

I loved cannabis at first sight, but it didn't love my back

A 2012 report by the Human Rights Commission pointed out that Māori are three times as likely to be arrested than non-Māori for cannabis-related ... View article...

Captain Cook Semiquincentennial Celebrations upset Maori

Indigenous rights advocate Tina Ngata said that his landing was not a cause for celebration. " Māori are still very mamae and we are still labouring ... View article...

FW: Power shift needed to protect tamariki

Māori providers in Tāmaki Makaurau want Oranga Tamariki to give up some of the power it holds over Māori children and whānau. The providers ... View article...

Rotorua tourism director Tak Mutu wins prestigious Māori business award

Rotorua tourism director Tak Mutu wins prestigious Māori business award ... in adventure tourism guiding rafts and sledges on New Zealand rivers. View article...

'NZ's first pro wheelchair bodybuilder': Kiwi athlete Ephraim Gudgeon's inspiring journey

Help this young Maori boy achieve my goal of becoming the first pro ... Two years on and Gudgeon has his sights set on becoming New Zealand's first ... View article...

Joe Williams shares his mental health story with Moree Secondary College students during 2019 ...

We [Australia's Aboriginal population] didn't have suicides pre-colonisation. Now, we're one of the highest in the world in certain age demographics.". View article...

Human rights and climate change: Indigenous Australians lodge complaint with UN

 In a complaint filed with the United Nations (UN) on Monday, an indigenous group accused the Aussie government of violating ... View article...

'Unspeakable': how can Australia stop the Indigenous suicide epidemic?

Since the start of this year, 62 Aboriginal people – 15 of them children – have died by suicide. More than half of them were under 25 years old, and the ... View article...

Which political party will best champion Indigenous Australia?

Election wrap 2019: what each major party will do for Indigenous Australians. Still not sure who to vote for this coming Saturday? With the federal ... View article...

Indigenous islanders complain against Canberra over climate change

    The residents of the islands located in the Torres Strait between Australia and New Guinea say the Australian government is not doing enough to ... View article...

Australian political leaders agree gays don't go to hell

Australian  political leaders agree  gays  don't go to hell -  The leaders of both of  Australia's  major political parties have agreed that  gays  don't go to hell because of their sexual ...

Australian PM Scott Morrison says gay people don't go to hell after being accused of dodging ...

Australian  PM Scott Morrison says  gay  people don't go to hell after being accused of dodging ... -  Australian  Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a Pentecostal Christian, has now told media he does not believe  gay  people go to hell - despite yesterday ...

Australia council announce their latest grant recipients

The Australia Council has just announced its latest round of grant recipients with ... regional touring and international opportunities for Australian artists. ... the council received 1,367 applications for funding across Aboriginal and ... View article...

Former A-League player Brennan becomes first openly gay Australian male footballer

Former A-League player Brennan becomes first openly  gay Australian  male footballer -  Former A-League player Brennan becomes first openly  gay Australian  male ... "It's taken me years to get comfortable saying this - I'm  gay ," he said.

Israel Folau drops hint that he's accepted fate, removes Twitter image of himself playing rugby

Israel Folau drops hint that he's accepted fate, removes Twitter image of himself playing rugby -  Having already rejected Rugby  Australia's  offer of a peace deal to let him resume playing, describing the offer as ... to be sacked after refusing to remove the anti- gay  posts after being told they were in breach of the Code of Conduct.

Equity – the only thing that matters in rebuilding a failed healthcare system

Equity – the only thing that matters in rebuilding a failed healthcare system -  Imagine if  Māori  experienced outcomes similar to non- Māori . Then, and only then, could Aotearoa's health system genuinely be considered high ...

Budget boost locks in prison system change

Budget boost locks in prison system change -  Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says a $98 million Budget injection is a chance to break cycles of  Māori  reoffending. The money is to create a new ...

Tāmaki Collective explores Oranga Tamariki partnership

Tāmaki Collective explores Oranga Tamariki partnership -  Māori  iwi and social service providers in Auckland are keen to form a partnership with Oranga Tamariki to give them more visibility of tamariki  Māori  in ...

Buy from Māori business conference call

Buy from  Māori  business conference call -  The lack of specific measures to support  Māori  businesses will be discussed at a conference in Auckland today. In countries such as Canada, ...

Connecting whānau with kai

I want to promote our own home grown cuisine that reflects who we are as Māori and as New Zealanders. I want to cook food which we can all relate ... View article...

Buy from Māori business conference call

In the past two years, the amount of services procured from indigenous owned businesses in Australia rose from $6 million to almost $2 billion, leading ... View article...

Most youths locked up in juvenile detention last year had not yet been sentenced

Most young people locked up across Australia last year had not even been ... Despite making up just 5 per cent of the populations, Indigenous youth ... View article...

WA government provides $11.6 million for solar+storage in remote indigenous communities

... ground mounted solar arrays will be installed in remote Aboriginal communities in the north of Western Australia. The new $11.6 million program, ... View article...

Indigenous first-aid training

An ambulance bearing Aboriginal artwork is in Kalgoorlie-Boulder to help provide first-aid training to remote Goldfields communities. For the past two ... View article...

Youth justice supervision numbers falling, but Indigenous representation rising

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's (AIHW) Youth Justice in Australia 2017–18 report, released on Friday, shows the rate of Indigenous ... View article...

WA to fund solar farms in six remote indigenous communities

Up to 4MW of solar will be installed across six remote indigenous communities in Western Australia, as part of an $11.6 million plan to slash the use of ... View article...

Australia election winners urged to take action against anti-LGBT+ schools

Australia  election winners urged to take action against anti-LGBT+ schools -  The next  Australian  government must prioritize laws to ban schools from expelling or discriminating ...

Australia has a fake news problem on WeChat and wants Tencent's help

Australia  has a fake news problem on WeChat and wants Tencent's help -  While the US is still dealing with the fallout of fake news campaigns in 2016,  Australia  is in the midst of its own misinformation campaign, and it's not ...

Federal Indigenous procurement spending tops $2 billion, but to whose benefit?

Federal Indigenous procurement spending tops $2 billion, but to whose ... Indigenous businesses — reflecting that Indigenous Australians are 3% of ... View article...

Suicide prevention and mental health

Suicide prevention and mental health -  NZ  Maori  Council releases its recommendations into suicide prevention and mental health: Its time the Government got on with it …. The New Zealand ...

Australian anti-LGBT Liberal Gurpal Singh will soon appear on Grindr

Australian  anti- LGBT  Liberal Gurpal Singh will soon appear on Grindr -  The  Australian  Labor Party is to run adverts against anti-LGBT+ Liberal candidate Gurpal Singh on the gay dating app Grindr ahead of a federal ...

Could Te Aroha become New Zealand's LGBT+ capital?Could Te Aroha become New Zealand's LGBT+ capital?

Could Te Aroha become New Zealand's LGBT+ capital? -  It's not the spas or the lush dairy lands in the Waikato town but the idea of following in the footsteps of Te Aroha's sister town of Daylesford in  Australia  ...

Anti-Cook protesters 'make themselves look silly'

Maori are still very mamae and we are still labouring under the historical and enduring rights violations as a result of the event that they are ... "The unchallenged account reported by Radio New Zealand is unsupported story-telling. View article...

New Zealand Olympic Committee presents its 2018 Annual Report

A continued focus on the New Zealand Olympic Committee's integrity ... on Tikanga Maori and ensuring its seamless inclusion across the organisation ... View article...