HIV on the rise for heterosexuals, why Māori wahine are particularly at risk
As more heterosexual people are diagnosed with HIV, sexual health stigmas among Māori are putting wahine at risk, a Rotorua ...
NZ lawmakers told to stop complaining about Māori name use in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...
New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country's Māori name in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...
Gene technology changes: What you need to know
Explainer - The current GMO regime is out of date, experts agree. But proposed changes sideline Māori, some say.
Four more years? MPs debate bill to extend parliamentary term
The current government is 16 months old. In just another 18 months or so, NZ will once again be at the polling booth.
Interactive: Explore STI rates in your region
Here’s what ESR scientists have been learning about national rates of the big three: chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis.
In New Zealand, row over usage of Aotearoa, its Māori name
New Zealand Parliament rejects ban on Māori name Aotearoa, reflecting cultural tensions and language revitalization efforts.
Don't complain about use of New Zealand's Māori name, MPs told
It comes after the deputy prime minister tried to ban lawmakers from calling the country Aotearoa in parliament.
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NZ lawmakers told to stop complaining about Māori name use in Parliament
Peters, who is Māori, opposes initiatives intended to advance Māori people and language. One former lawmaker, Peter Dunne, wrote in an opinion column in February that the squabble was more about ...
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Tauranga Māori ward byelection: Five candidates stand for Te Awanui seat
Five people are vying to be Tauranga’s new Māori ward councillor. Nominations have closed for the Te Awanui Māori Ward ...
Changes To Bowel Screening Age At The Expense Of Māori Programme Deeply Disturbing
The Government’s plan to lower the age for free bowel cancer screening to 58 by redirecting money previously set aside to lower the age to 50 for Māori and Pacific people is deeply disturbing, unjust ...
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Nurses call for bowel screening changes to be reversed
Government changes to bowel screening eligibility will leave more Māori and Pacific people at risk of dying at a younger age from bowel cancer, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi ...