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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians and Paralympians ...

“The Connection to Country is saying to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that you have a place in Australian High Performance Sport.” “ ... View article...

Aboriginal women continue to be subject to horrific violence – we cannot leave them out of ...

Before being appointed the ACT's inaugural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner, I had witnessed first-hand ... View article...

Events across the country and new hauora Māori initiatives to mark World Immunisation Week

Te Whatu Ora has also announced that contracts for $50 million in funding have now been allocated to hauora Māori partners to ... View article...

Health experts warn Kiwis at 'serious risk' of measles epidemic as immunisation rates plummet

The rates for Māori are even lower - just 69 percent ... "They're really, really far too low, for the community in general and particularly for Māori  ... View article...

Koonibba set to host one of the largest commercial rockets ever to launch from Australian soil

The Koonibba Test Range was developed in partnership with the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation and brings economic investment and job ... View article...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians and Paralympians unveil athlete-drafted ...

Australian High Performance Sport has recommitted to increasing opportunities and improving the experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait ... View article...

Brand new vacation program for Aboriginal university students

We're excited to announce a brand new career development opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students. The Public ... View article...

Koonibba Aboriginal community space rocket launch

An Aboriginal community in the state's Far West will become a focal point for the country's space industry, when the largest commercial rocket to ... View article...

HDC asks to korero with Maori on hauora and whaikaha rights

Commissioner Morag McDowell says HDC's public consultation is an opportunity for Māori to influence the way the Code of Health and Disability Services ... View article...

'When the ship docks': Publishing the poetry of the late Schaeffer Lemalu

Within the Māori screen sector, it's hard to imagine a more high stakes clash. Mackey is a presenter turned production mogul, a savvy operator who has ... View article...

Why we need more Māori doctors

Why is it important to have Māori doctors? It is important to have a medical workforce that reflects the population ... View article...

Ministry of Māori Development proposes to cut 38 positions

A recruitment pause put in place last year had reduced the scale of job losses necessary, says the secretary for Māori development. View article...

Premier 'prepared' to apologise for colonisation wrongs

Aboriginal Victorians could receive an official apology from the premier once a truth-telling inquiry finishes shining a spotlight on the damage ... View article...

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan fronts Indigenous truth-telling inquiry for first time

... Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal Victorians. “There is an unbroken line between the dispossession and violence of the past and the lives of First ... View article...

Interpretative guide for Aboriginal community controlled health services

The guide explains the Standards in a meaningful way for Aboriginal community controlled health services by taking into account their context, ... View article...

Victorian premier says she didn't know of brutal massacres of Aboriginal people near her home

She gave several hours of evidence related to the theft of land from Aboriginal nations across Victoria and agreed the sovereignty of those clans was ... View article...

Chhour Māori purge 'arrogant and conceited'

Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is calling for Children's Minister Karen Chhour to resign over her handing of Oranga Tamariki. View article...

Govt plans 'fundamental changes' with education goals

... Māori students. The minister said she has already met with "several ... "Expectations for strengthened educational outcomes and achievement for tamariki ... View article...

Education priorities focused on lifting achievement

Expectations for strengthened educational outcomes and achievement for tamariki and rangatahi Māori is a shared bottom line. “With that in mind, it is ... View article...

Poll puts New Zealand First out of Parliament, Labour could form coalition Government

Based on the results, Labour, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori would have enough seats together to rule. View article...