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Australia | Environment

They were almost hunted to extinction. Now, the southern right whale is at risk again

Once a pillar of conservation success, the tide has turned for the Southern Right Whale as they face dwindling numbers in the wake of climate change.

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Politics

‘My boys don’t go to school anymore’: ICE raids trigger painful memories of the past

The anxiety Jacque Wilson felt when ICE agents increased their presence in the state, and in particular, the Twin Cities, came over her like a wave.

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Calls grow to dismantle Oranga Tamariki after release of Independent Children’s Monitor report

The release of the Independent Children’s Monitor report shows zero improvement in child safety, sparking demands for iwi and hapū to take the lead.

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‘Fails Māori’ Māori health advocates slam Pae Ora amendment bill

A bill aimed at embedding health targets into the country’s health system is facing strong criticism from Māori health advocates and opposition MPs, who say it weakens Te Tiriti.

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English Language Bill labelled a nonsense and disgrace, passes first reading

The government’s bill to make English an official language of New Zealand has passed its first reading in Parliament, clearing its initial hurdle after heated debate.

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Government moves to strip Māori Land Court oversight of settlement entities

Government plans a bill letting PSGEs opt out of Māori Land Court oversight after Nikora v Kruger; critics warn it curtails access to justice. Legislation expected in 2025.

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Indigenous

Traditional Owners to receive millions from Northern Territory government in Australia over mine

It’s an outcome that Matthew Ryan, Northern Land Council Chairperson, said is a “great achievement” that could either be “successful” or “disappointing”.

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High Court reaffirms customary marine title for Ruapuke Island under tougher law

The High Court has confirmed that the Ruapuke Island Group whānau retain Customary Marine Title over waters surrounding the island in Te Ara a Kiwa / Foveaux Strait

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Marshall Islands nuclear legacy threatens Pacific communities decades later

Danity stressed that because we share the same ocean and eat the same fish, concerns about nuclear radiation affect everyone in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.

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Tama Te Uaua wharenui rededicated with hopes of strengthening whānau ties

Hundreds gathered in Kaihu, west of Whangārei, at the weekend to rededicate the 108-year-old wharenui Tama Te Ua Ua.

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First Nations in Quebec stand behind indigenous elder after aggressive raid on cabin

Eight wildlife officers sought to charge an Elder with poaching for possession of a woodland caribou, which the Innu Nation says it never agreed not to hunt.

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Regional

National | Cultural appropriation

‘I feel like a Māori’: Argentinian Uber driver Diego Acuña on his full-face mataora

Australia | Cyclone

300 people of colour died during Cyclone Mahina, but the Australia only remembers the 9 white casualties

Regional | Kapa haka

Te Matatini 2027: Ngā Purapura o Te Tai Hauāuru triumph

Australia | Environment

They were almost hunted to extinction. Now, the southern right whale is at risk again

Latest Videos

‘My boys don’t go to school anymore’: ICE raids trigger painful memories of the past

Calls grow to dismantle Oranga Tamariki after release of Independent Children’s Monitor report

‘Fails Māori’ Māori health advocates slam Pae Ora amendment bill

English Language Bill labelled a nonsense and disgrace, passes first reading

Government moves to strip Māori Land Court oversight of settlement entities

Traditional Owners to receive millions from Northern Territory government in Australia over mine

High Court reaffirms customary marine title for Ruapuke Island under tougher law

Marshall Islands nuclear legacy threatens Pacific communities decades later

Tama Te Uaua wharenui rededicated with hopes of strengthening whānau ties

First Nations in Quebec stand behind indigenous elder after aggressive raid on cabin

Te Matatini 2027: Ngā Purapura o Te Tai Hauāuru triumph

Nangs crackdown ‘opportunity to make a change’

Iwi opens houses to raise whānau at home

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High iwi engagement as Te Rarawa votes for new rūnanga chair

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