Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

The Swinburne team beat hosts the University of Western Australia 36-21 in ... The centre is vital to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... View article...

Then he showed a slide with a Māori sentence on it. "Tenei au ka mihi ... One from five years ago translated the Māori phrase as "Today I greet you all. View article...

The service has a multi-disciplinary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... model could help reduce pre-term Indigenous births across Australia. View article...

High flying Taranaki school principal Nicola Ngarewa has been appointed to chair the new board of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. View article...

A University of Canterbury doctoral scholar is researching kaimangatanga or kaupapa Māori veganism. Kirsty Dunn from Te Aupouri and Te Rarawa, ... View article...

Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board chief executive Topia Rameka said it was "very disturbing" to hear of the major spill into Lake Taupo this afternoon. View article...

Gathering together many different perspectives on kaupapa Māori ... at UC, Ms Dunn, who is a postgraduate member of UC's New Zealand Centre for ... View article...

After a 30 year career that has seen him crowned as New Zealand's most successful country music artist of all time, award-winning Pukekohe singer ... View article...

During her MA research studies at UC, Ms Dunn, who is a postgraduate member of UC's New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies, considered ... View article...

The health system is very sick. It's riddled with institutional racism and individual racists. The result is inequality of health care for Māori. View article...

... of hospital admissions for respiratory disease (7.3 and 10.4 per 1000 respectively) compared with New Zealand European children (4.5 per 1000). View article...

Why  LGBTI  people should consider reading the Qu'ran -  Khakan Qureshi, a gay Muslim, says having a knowledge of Islam can help counter arguments against gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

New HIV diagnoses reach 18-year low  in Australia -  New HIV diagnoses have hit an 18-year low  in Australia , according to new ... There has been a 30 percent drop in HIV diagnoses among  gay  and ...

Non-binary activist creates special artwork for Skittles to celebrate Pride -  to help Skittles celebrate Pride season. Skittles have released four new Pride packet designs by four  LGBTI  artists, each with a story behind them.

UN report says Belarus continues to commit human rights violations -  Belarusian society faces ongoing challenges around the death penalty, discrimination against Romani people, and discrimination against the  LGBTI  ...

Turkey cuts scholarships of students detained during Pride march -  Turkish authorities stripped the scholarships of several Middle East Technical University students detained during an  LGBTI  pride march on the ...

Scotland Is The First Country To Implement  LGBTI  Education In Schools -  Well, this isn't good. The show aired an animated Larry Stylinson scene, but didn't contact Tomlinson for approval. In response to a fan questioning ...

Russian 'gay hunt' website targets  LGBTI  activists and journalists -  A Russian website charging 200 Rubles to anybody wanting to find out personal information about allegedly gay people is now targeting  LGBTI  ...

Exposing  LGBTI  myths, interviewing saviors in the Middle East -  The complex, changing nature of Middle Eastern and North African attitudes toward homosexuality is on display in (1) interviews with people who ...

Associate Professor James Ward, head of the Infectious Diseases Research Program for Aboriginal Health at the South Australian Institute for Health ... View article...

Six Māori and Pacific Islanders have the opportunity to showcase their ... It's celebrating collaboration with Māori and Pasifika," says Ms Nathan. View article...

When Ingrid Johanson decided to help organise a trip to France for five Aboriginal artists to exhibit their textile work, she didn't expect the process to ... View article...

There are countless Indigenous women that are changing lives all around the globe. ..... First Australian Indigenous person to be elected to a UN body. View article...

It lays out the many and serious distortions of the New Zealand health ... Arrangements to ensure Māori representation on DHBs, finds the Tribunal, ... View article...

The Australian author Thomas Keneally has released a new book in which he fictionalises a real life ancient Australian - Mungo Man. His skeleton ... View article...

Voiced by former chairman of Indigenous Tourism Australia, Dr Aden Ridgeway, Ngarandi was created after declining participation in Indigenous ... View article...

"It's a big focus at the South Australian Film Corporation for Aboriginal people to be telling their own stories and that's what we are doing," she said. View article...

The organizers are focusing a great deal of attention on Indigenous and Afro –Latin American roots in the region extending from Mexico's northern ... View article...

Tribunal recommends new Māori health authority ... Social, cultural and economic factors are the main determinants of health in New Zealand. Others ... View article...

It's 15 years ago that Don Brash made his famous (or infamous depending on where you sit) speech advocating one rule for all and ending what he ... View article...

Tribunal calls out racism; recommends independent Māori health authority and .... The New Zealand Health Strategy does not prioritise Māori health ... View article...

Hauora report on Maori health 'bold and courageous' ... "The proposed changes to the New Zealand Public Disability Act 2000 will protect MÄ ori into ... View article...

NZ Maori Council welcomes major Waitangi Tribunal recommendations that would see a new National Maori Health Funding Authority established. View article...

Onepū, a powerful expression of mana wahine - the intrinsic power of women - conveyed through Māori contemporary dance is on show in Northland ... View article...

Recently retrieved documentary footage, images and documents of Māori life in the early 20th century are a treasure trove for future generations. View article...

Tribunal finds health reforms failure for Māori ... to account by the Crown since the passing of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. View article...

Cormann says 'religious freedom' a pressing issue for government -  Amending existing marriage, charities and discrimination laws to allow 'religious freedom' can only mean more discrimination against  LGBTI  people ...

LGBTI  candidate pushes Japan on  LGBTI  education in schools -  she used a plenary session to push the government about  LGBTI  education and anti-discrimination measures. Tsujigami argued ...

Quiet  Australians ' donating to Israel Folau's legal costs include  GAY  people and Muslims - as footy ... -  A wide range of 'quiet  Australians ' ranging from Muslims and atheists to  homosexuals  have contributed towards Israel Folau's legal fight with Rugby ...

Australia's  first  gay  female Liberal MP joins the House of Representatives -  Queenslander Angie Bell is the first openly  gay  woman to represent a major party in the Lower House - but she wants to be remembered for much ...

The Productivity Commission will decide how programs and policies affecting indigenous Australians should be evaluated amid concerns they are ... View article...

Former Labor leader Mark Latham has attacked the decision of Australia's new Governor-General David Hurley to speak in the Ngunnawal Aboriginal ... View article...

"Australia holds itself out as a diverse and thriving country committed to human rights and equality, but when it comes to violence against Aboriginal ... View article...

Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome led the prayers June 26 for Conaci, an Aboriginal boy from Australia brought to Rome by a Benedictine priest ... View article...

... impact of this service, we want this model of care and these outcomes replicated for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across Australia.". View article...

"The flag is one of our national symbols and a central part of Aboriginal and Australian identity. The flag should be about people and pride, not profit.". View article...

It has been estimated that alcohol is associated with 40 per cent of male and 30 per cent of female suicides within the Indigenous Australian ... View article...

Perth Motorplex upgrade awarded to local Aboriginal business ... and drive business opportunities for Western Australia's Aboriginal community. View article...

UN rights experts urge more protection for  LGBTI  refugees -  For many  LGBTI  people, the trauma and persecution start well before their actual flight to safety,” the Independent Expert said. “Persecution often ...

Queer artist wants  LGBTI  youth struggling with anxiety to know they can -  LGBTI  people face disproprortionately high rates of mental illness, and struggles with things like depression and anxiety. Morgxn believes it's possible ...

From dick pics to catfishing,  LGBTI  Filipinos reveal all -  The world's largest gay social network, Blued, is tackling some of the biggest issues affecting  LGBTI  Filipinos head on. In the latest series of ...

50 years ago,  LGBTI  individuals stood up... -  50 years ago,  LGBTI  individuals stood up to police harassment at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Their resistance catalyzed a movement to ...

New figures show the gap between rangatahi Māori and non-Māori being arrested continues to widen. The statistics show the total number of youth ... View article...

An expert witness used in a damning Waitangi Tribunal report says the Crown must take responsibility for Maori health outcomes. The Crown has ... View article...

Gap between Māori and non-Māori youth arrests continues to grow ... New figures show the gap between rangatahi Māori and non-Māori being ... View article...

While Māori saw great potential in the reforms, all parties in the stage one inquiry, including the Crown, acknowledged Māori continue to experience ... View article...

Highly respected Māori leaders have joined social provider Whānau Ora to announce an investigation into Oranga Tamariki. From Monday, new ... View article...

Māui Pōmare was medical officer to Māori from 1901 to 1911 and every year on the last Saturday in June he is remembered at Ōwae Marae, ... View article...

Starting at 9.59am on the same morning and unfolding in real time, each story focuses on a different Māori woman and is linked to the death of the ... View article...

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu deputy kaiwhakahaere Matapura Ellison said the reserve was an opportunity to show the world mātauranga Māori. "We've ... View article...

Israel Folau unexpectedly defends  LGBT  activist's right to 'express her views' -  Israel Folau unexpectedly defends  LGBT  activist's right to 'express her ... to Folau's own campaign to help in his legal battle against Rugby  Australia .

Nepal holds first pride parade in capital city -  Although Nepal has held  LGBTI  pride events in the past, this was the first march through the city in June. Hundreds of  LGBTI  rights supporters, ...

Police launch tear gas at Istanbul Pride parade in Turkey -  Although homosexuality has been legal throughout the period of the modern Turkish republic,  LGBTI  individuals point to regular harassment and ...

World Pride underscores that all people are born 'free and equal' in dignity and human rights -  Another major barrier is the absence of data on the lives of  LGBTI  people, which the World Bank says puts in jeopardy the achievement of the ...

After 20 years of devolution it's time to complete our journey to independence -  Acts that the Scottish Parliament has passed have been world-leading laws on climate change, child poverty, women's equality and  LGBTI  rights.

The widespread pluses of an inclusive workplace -  Encouraging a  LGBTI -friendly business is positive for staff and customers, but the broader community will also benefit, says Kat Brogan, MD of Mercat ...

8 films to celebrate  LGBTI  Pride Week -  In Pride Week it is easy to find movies in which the LGTBI community is featured prominently.

Pride Foundation Australia launches grant round supporting  LGBTI  people with a disability -  $20,000 in grants will be made available to projects aimed at improving the wellbeing of  LGBTI  people living with a disability in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women represent 2% of Australia's female population but make up 34% of all women in prison, June Oscar told ... View article...

Art and artists from 30 of Australia's most isolated settlements are in Sydney for The National Indigenous Art Fair at The Rocks all this weekend. View article...

Australian business schools can be doing more to boost the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business students, according to the ... View article...

Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians take a holistic view of health, which may differ from non-Indigenous Australians, who often take ... View article...

Aboriginal Elder from Bulli calls on Australians not to forget the Dreamtime ... While there are hundreds of stories from the different Aboriginal people ... View article...

Bishop Christopher A. Saunders of Broome led the prayers June 26 for Conaci, an Aboriginal boy from Australia brought to Rome by a Benedictine ... View article...

... Government contracts have been awarded to registered Aboriginal businesses, with 98 per cent of those based in Western Australia demonstrating ... View article...

Aboriginal artist Juanella McKenzie's thank-you present ... An Aboriginal artist who has campaigned against Scottish nuclear waste being dumped in her ... country [in South Australia] — that people in Scotland have taken interest. View article...

Executive director Matthew Tukaki said the focus was now about making change. Lady Tureiti Moxon, managing director of Māori health provider Te ... View article...

Home ownership once signalled something so intrinsic to our national identity – a cultural assemblage of gumboots, fish and chips, pavlova ... View article...

The chief executive of Māori Television, which is a sponsor, Shane Taurima said it was humbling to see Māori achievement and success. View article...

Trevor Bentley's new book, Pākehā Slaves, Māori Masters, details the slave trade in 1800s New Zealand which, as he puts it, was "not something that ... View article...

Closing the health equity gap for Māori, better co-operation between health and social services, and more training for rural GPs to counter Northland's ... View article...

The sudden loss of her brother, Maru, in 1999 had profound effect on Dr Hinemoa Elder, and it still does today. His mental illness stole him from her ... View article...

But the East Coast town had reason to celebrate in style yesterday with the world premiere of a unique Maori language resource celebrating the ... View article...

A highly respected Māori kaumātua died suddenly after speaking at a memorial service held by Māori TV. Charles Eugene Berryman became critically ... View article...

Vladimir Putin claims Elton John is 'mistaken' about  LGBTI  rights in Russia -  The singer also accused Putin of hypocrisy for saying he wanted Russia's  LGBTI  population to be happy. Putin's comments came after gay scenes in ...