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Recap : Māori | NZ

'I have to pay $3500 by the time I walked out that door': Jonathan Van Ness has revealed how losing his HIV medication led him to endorse Senator ... View article...

“The experiences of these individuals are not the exception, they are the norm for LGBTQ migrants and people living with HIV in immigration prisons. View article...

Survey after survey shows LGBTQ students in Iowa City, from kindergarten to graduate school, do not feel as safe or as welcome in their classes as ... View article...

... Rugby Australia terminated for publishing material deemed to be offensive to LGBTI persons and others, in contravention of his employer's repeated ... View article...

Investments to combat racism. The Swedish Security Service 2018 Yearbook states: “A xenophobic and radical nationalist current, most evident online ... View article...

In the fast-growing digital age, hate speech can represent “a critical obstacle for LGBTI people” using online platforms, the UN's top rights officia... View article...

The National LGBTI Health Alliance is coming to Adelaide to speak with LGBTI older people and elders, and their carers. We're looking for LGBTI ... View article...

According to Eurobarometer on Discrimination 2019, 30% Lithuanians are in favor of same-sex marriages to be allowed throughout the Europe, while ... View article...

Why Australia needs to raise the criminal age of responsibility to 14 ... The new recommendations come two weeks after 12-year-old Indigenous boy ... View article...

A new website has been launched which its creators hope will help return Indigenous ancestral remains held in other countries back to local ... View article...

One of Australia's most prominent thinkers has urged care and caution when teaching in schools the history of violence against indigenous people. View article...

Ms Peters' service to the Aboriginal community was recognised with several awards including Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia ... View article...

Three researchers from The University of Western Australia and its affiliate ... His team is leading the Urban Aboriginal Ear Health program, where ... View article...

“With 55 per cent of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population ... region of Western Australia for a story brimming with adventure and heart. View article...

In Australia, children as young as 10 can be arrested and sent to prison, ... Cheryl Axleby, co-chair of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... View article...

Suicide remains the leading cause of death for all Australians aged 15-44, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders aged 15-24 almost four times ... View article...

Then maybe he too will learn how the haka “unifies Māori and other strands of New Zealand culture as tradition recognised as important by New ... View article...

The group, iwi, and Kingitanga have been involved in discussion so far without result, over SOUL's hope that the land can return to Māori ownership. View article...

“Māori should be able to choose which roll they are on at any time. Currently Māori can only change roll during the Māori Electoral Option, which is a ... View article...

Barriers to effective contraception are amplified for Māori and Pasifika women, young women and women on a low income, who already experience ... View article...

United Fresh New Zealand president Jerry Prendergast says the strong interest Māori trusts are showing in investing in horticulture is exciting. View article...

As we mark World Contraception Day today, women in New Zealand face ... Barriers to effective contraception are amplified for Māori and Pasifika ... View article...

Green Party electoral reform spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman has asked the justice select committee to add a provision to the Electoral Amendment ... View article...

Dougal Austin (Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu, Waitaha) is senior curator Matauranga Māori at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Here he ... View article...

A sharp rise in withdrawals from schools in Birmingham has raised fears that parents could be homeschooling to avoid LGBT-inclusive lessons. View article...

That's right, while women, LGBTI people, single parents, de factos and divorced people won't be able to complain about comments they receive, the ... View article...

An elected councillor, she worked tirelessly to promote the rights of black women, LGBTI and young people. Franco refused to stay silent about police ... View article...

Although the LGBTI tourism segment represents an important economic spill for service providers and the destinations that receive them, there is still a ... View article...

The study examined the inclusion of four social groups: LGBTI populations, persons with disabilities, youth, and minority groups — including ethnic, ... View article...

LGBTI youth are five times more likely to attempt suicide in the United States alone, compared to heterosexual youth, with social media amplifying ... View article...

EU-wide survey finds dip in support for LGBTI rights in Ireland. Irish support for LGBTI people has declined since passing of same sex marriage. View article...

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel on Tuesday became the first out head of government to speak about LGBTI-specific issues at a U.N. General ... View article...

A new website has been launched which its creators hope will help return Indigenous ancestral remains held in other countries back to local ... View article...

The celebrated fashion designer has collaborated with indigenous Australian artists from the Northern Territory on her new Warlu capsule release, the ... View article...

Ms Oscar, Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, told the ABC during a visit to the region to address an ... View article...

The South Australian government has committed $100,000 to establish the state's first soccer academy for Aboriginal students in years 10-12. View article...

Senate inquiry hears competing views on the card from Aboriginal ... in South Australia, the East Kimberley and Goldfields in Western Australia, and ... View article...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and artist-led teams are invited to send their proposals for 'welcome murals' at the City of Sydney's early ... View article...

“I would say there are millions of non-Aboriginal Australians who are ... media post as one of South Australia's “most passionate and respected elders”. View article...

A handful of other Australian sites, such as Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu National Park, are listed for both natural and Aboriginal cultural significance. View article...

“She developed the concept as a result of the increasing discontent of Māori people with the type of healthcare they were receiving,” Pimentel said. View article...

“But that doesn't change the fact that New Zealand houses are really crap, ... But, if there is anything we can do to reduce poverty among Maori and ... View article...

Rachel House. The notion that the next generation of New Zealanders will be taught Māori culture and history via a compulsory school curriculum fills ... View article...

The University of Auckland was awarded with almost NZ$ 27 million in ... The project will co-design a Kaupapa Māori protocol for more effectively ... View article...

The awards are run by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. Judging convenor David Downs says the record number of 59 finalists reflected a growing ... View article...

Labour's Māori caucus is split on the legislation, but several members on Wednesday said they had not been approached by the National MPs about ... View article...

Books on and about te reo and te ao Māori are flying off the shelves during te wiki o te reo Māori, with a 615 per cent jump in titles sold during that ... View article...

Māori Language Week organisers have conceded they "stuffed up" after demand for merchandise exceeded supply. The Māori Language ... View article...

Although the LGBTI tourism segment represents an important economic spill for service providers and the destinations that receive them, there is still a ... View article...

Placing LGBTI persons deprived of their liberty in focus in Brazil. Alongside torture prevention mechanisms, NGOs, and academics, the APT is laying ... View article...

In contrast with the Maltese, the Dutch, British and Swedes show the same high level of acceptance towards LGBTI persons in both politics and in their ... View article...

The Cuban government last month prevented Leandro Rodríguez García, director of the Cuban Foundation for LGBTI Rights, an independent ... View article...

... the Cambodian Community Program, founded in 2008 and the Free to Be Project, an award-winning LGBTI awareness training initiative launched in ... View article...

The Conference will also be an occasion for the European Commission to present the 2019 LGBTI-specific data from the Eurobarometer on ... View article...

Colours Cayman is calling on the government to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its proposed anti-bullying legislation. The LGBTI . View article...

"Discrimination, harassment, hate speech, and violence continue to be a daily reality for many LGBTI people in the EU," said commissioner Vera ... View article...

In Australia, Aboriginal groups are pushing back against public access to heritage sites like mountains and beaches, in an attempt to preserve areas of ... View article...

According to the report, 3128 people died by suicide in Australia in 2017, a 9% ... group in 2017, and the suicide rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people is ... 'The mental health system in Australia is complex and fragmented, with ... View article...

Horizon Power will partner with two remote Western Australian Aboriginal communities to co-invest in the roll-out of rooftop solar installations that will ... View article...

Awarded Urban Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Jenifer Hampton is ... Hailing from Western Australia, Ms Paterson-Walley visited Alice Springs on a ... View article...

The cards are currently being trialled in four sites: Ceduna in South Australia, Kununurra and the Goldfields in Western Australia, which are viewed as ... View article...

The Tiwi islanders (population about 2,500) not only have their own distinct language and customs but also some of the best-preserved Aboriginal ... View article...

The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has recently commenced LEC proceedings after Council harmed an 'Aboriginal object' protected under ... View article...

The Australian government is considering whether to compulsorily acquire the rights to use the Aboriginal flag on public policy grounds. View article...

There's an event at parliament this evening to mark the centenary of an institution that played a major part in Māori fortunes last century. Forestry ... View article...

The Māori electorates will have on average 67,582 people. ... The Census estimated Māori now make up 16.5 percent of New Zealand's population, ... View article...

Board chairman Anselm Haanen said he was pleased to continue supporting the correction of original Māori names to be consistent with the existing ... View article...

About a third of Māori and Pacific Islanders carry a gene variant that's just been linked to taller height. A national team of scientists today revealed their ... View article...

Rachel House. The notion that the next generation of New Zealanders will be taught Māori culture and history via a compulsory school curriculum fills ... View article...

As part of a generation that grew up with scant knowledge of Māori stories, of the land wars or even the coarser, let alone the finer details of the Treaty, ... View article...

Maori and Pasifika attendance at Te Papa is low; despite making up 24 percent of New Zealand's total population, they represent only 11 percent of ... View article...

It is found in approximately 30 percent of people of Maori and Pacific ... Dr Murphy said that because it was so specific to Maori and Pacific peoples, ... View article...

However, the present study is the first to focus on LGBTI-related health in a major German metropolis. It aimed to investigate health care structures, ... View article...

LGBTI equality advocates have welcomed a unanimous motion condemning the Federal Government's Religious Discrimination Bill and protecting the ... View article...

Colours Cayman is calling on the government to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its proposed anti-bullying legislation. The LGBTI ... View article...

Additionally, a group of civil society organisations that advocate for LGBTI rights are calling on all heads of state, political and health leaders to ... View article...

We believe universal health coverage is unattainable unless LGBTI people everywhere can access quality, affordable, evidence-based, ... View article...

Nepal provides legislative protection in its constitution for women and the LGBTI. But the challenge is materialising the rights on all forefronts of society ... View article...

Born and raised in a favela in Rio, Brazil, Franco became an elected councillor, who worked tirelessly to promote the rights of black women, LGBTI ... View article...

European Pride organisations have selected Belgrade Pride to be the host of EuroPride 2022. „EuroPride will have a huge impact fot LGBTI ... View article...

In Australia, Aboriginal groups are pushing back against public access to heritage sites like mountains and beaches, in an attempt to preserve areas of ... View article...

Study abroad experiences led seven students to Melbourne, Australia, to examine the aboriginal culture, history and experiences of the Wurundjeri ... View article...

“We watch what is in fashion and create Aboriginal artwork in a contemporary context, to show that even though we are part of the oldest culture on ... View article...

For Khan, who is keen to grow her business to employ other Aboriginal ... In Northern and Western Australia, Cara Peek is leading the program ... View article...

It wants to see a national suicide prevention plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait ... One-in-five Australia will experience a mental illness each year. View article...

The West Australian government's bid to bring down the high number of children in care, over half of whom are Aboriginal, is being hampered by a 35 ... View article...

Senators will hear from groups such as Danila Dilba Health Service, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the NT, North Australian Aboriginal ... View article...

The activities took place across Australia except for South Australia and ... In 2008, Mr Palmer pledged to donate $100 million for Aboriginal health and ... View article...

That was the call from Māori coming out of this year's Dapaanz Cutting Edge conference for people working in addiction treatment. New Zealand Drug ... View article...

New Zealand will gain one new North Island electorate at the 2020 election ... No new Maori electorates or South Island electorates are needed. View article...

A ground-breaking study which looks at how Māori and Samoan peoples ... In New Zealand, the project team is working collaboratively with: the ... View article...

Lessons are provided in English and te reo Māori and include co-governance and council's relationship with Māori; protests, submissions and how to ... View article...

In New Zealand, Māori, Pasifika and Indian families are more likely to lose a ... Bereaved parents get new info site but support remains inconsistent View article...

A big question facing New Zealand is people with low-level marijuana ... "We do have too many Māori locked up in prisons for bullshit offences ... View article...

A report by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee revealed for every thousand babies born, just under a percent were stillborn. View article...

She became known for her images of Maori, which were published in the Department of Maori Affairs magazine Te Ao Hou and in school publications ... View article...

“LGBT youth attempt suicide at rates three times higher than their heterosexual peers and we couldn't be more thankful that Curran has stepped up to ... View article...

The number of LGBT people recruited as foster carers is not being routinely recorded, making it hard to track progress, a charity has said. View article...