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Radical change needed to address health inequity

Māori health is not just a Māori problem, IronMāori founder Heather Te Au ... “Māori are twice as likely to face discrimination in health, Māori are less likely ... on average the poorest health status of any ethnic group in New Zealand. View article...

The Parole Board has a racism problem and it's hurting all of us

In the same year, Māori were approximately 51% of the total prison ... However, some New Zealanders are simply not concerned by this apparent ... View article...

What Canada can learn from New Zealand on electoral reform

New Zealand voted to change its electoral system from first-past-the-post to a proportional system in 1993. .... Twenty-two per cent are Maori. And the ... View article...

Water safety ideas shared at hui

Māori are in the spotlight at a hui in Manukau today where Water Safety New Zealand and the Accident Compensation Corporation will discuss what's ... View article...

Māori Affairs Minister meets with Australian counterpart for the first time

Māori Affairs Minister meets with Australian counterpart for the first time ... New Zealand's Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta has met with ... View article...

Award for innovative training programme

From a Maori perspective they learned cultural safety, and where and why it was developed. The language and values are threaded throughout the ... View article...

Marae at Parihaka get high speed broadband upgrade

Minister for Maori Development Nanaia Mahuta said it was another example of working alongside the Parihaka community to improve their ... View article...

PGF supports high speed broadband for marae at Parihaka Pa

Minister for Maori Development Nanaia Mahuta said this investment is a further example of working alongside the Parihaka community to improve ... View article...

Strip-Searches of Protesters Renew Issue in Australia

Strip-Searches of Protesters Renew Issue in Australia ... "It's predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are criminalized, ... View article...

65000 years of cultural history made present through Spirit by Australia's Bangarra Dance Theatre

Spirit, by Australia's Bangarra Dance Theatre, is a rich theatrical experience that makes the cultural history of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... View article...

For Indigenous women, the #MeToo movement is a deeper fight against racism, power and ...

The extent of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia is harrowing. A 2018 report stated that Indigenous Australians ... View article...

Scott Morrison's leadership goes missing at Uluru

And here was the chance for the prime minister to state his own position on the aspirations of Aboriginal people to have a voice in Australian affairs. View article...

'We need to wake up!' Aboriginal activist unleashes a furious rant as he slams selling water for ...

An Indigenous activist says water is being stolen from the First Nation ... to speak about the impact of Australia's crippling drought on the Indigenous ... View article...

Illinois State Museum gives cultural artifacts back to Australian Aboriginal peoples

For over 75 years, cultural items handcrafted by Australian Aboriginal peoples rested quietly at the Illinois State Museum (ISM), cared for by museum ... View article...

Aboriginal healthy lifestyle program comes to Echuca-Moama

A NEW healthy lifestyle program aimed at helping indigenous Australians at risk of developing type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease is coming to ... View article...

'Ground-breaking reform': Ombudsman lauds NSW's Aboriginal affairs strategy

When that initiative took effect in 2013, NSW became the first place in Australia to start allocating decision-making powers to Aboriginal communities. View article...

Guide: all you need to know about the haka

The haka is a centuries-old ceremonial Maori dance that has hundreds of varieties. ... It reflects the multicultural nature of modern New Zealand. View article...

NZ Wars commemorations highlight importance of our history

Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development ... the wars and conflicts within Aotearoa between the Crown and Māori, and was held ... View article...

Wrong-headed strategy on tree planting evident in Pan Pac decision - Maori Climate Commissioner

The Government's decision to give a foreign-owned forestry company unfettered access to New Zealand land highlights the hypocrisy of their ... View article...

Waitangi Tribunal grants targeted urgent inquiry

The Māori Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki led by Whanau Ora is calling for ... 100 per cent of New Zealand's emissions will be on the path downwards. View article...