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Children are being harmed at an increasing rate while in the care of Oranga Tamariki.
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Children are being harmed at an increasing rate while in the care of Oranga Tamariki. Keep Reading
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Kimberly Graham believes her 17-year-old son Finlay would live a better life if Auckland was built more accessibly. Keep Reading
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Intellectual self-image matters because it’s often a self-fulfilling prophecy: if you think you can’t, you won’t. Keep Reading
“Despite the fact that ‘mānuka’ is a Māori word, not an Australian word, the UK IP office backed Australia’s claim that it also produces ‘mānuka honey’. The UK FTA will cement in those legal tests.” — Moana Maniapoto. Keep Reading
Just 33 percent of Māori in the 5-11 year age group have been vaccinated so far. Keep Reading
One Christchurch man wants to be given another chance after he lost his job due to the pandemic. Keep Reading
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The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has heard of young Māori being torn from their families and put into a system that wrote them off from the start. Keep Reading
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Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on quality of life and fairness issues, race, gender, age and beliefs. Keep Reading